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Saxifraga sherriffii Harry Sm. subsect. Porophyllum 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga sherriffii Harry Sm. subsect. Porophyllum
BibliographyBull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 2: 120 (1958)
Native Rangee. Himalaya (Bhutan)
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3500-4000m
Descriptionsmall rosettes, leaves 4mm long, obtuse, ciliate, floral stem glandular hirsute, flowers 3-7, petals 11mm long
Size5-10cm
Colorpale yellow
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya)
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