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Cyananthus lobatus Wall. ex Benth.  
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FamilyCAMPANULACEAE
Genus speciesCyananthus lobatus Wall. ex Benth. 
BibliographyIll. Bot. Himal. Mts. [J.F.Royle]: 309 (1836)
Native Rangesc. China to Himalaya and n. Myanmar, nw. India
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2800-5500m
Descriptiontaproot, stems trailing, thin, reddish, leaves bright green, deeply lobate, flowers inside purple hirsute
Size5-10cm
Colorblue
Bloomsummer
Ca-
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division in spring and fall; basal cuttings in spring
SynonymsCyananthus farreri (C.Marquand) C.Marquand
Cyananthus insignis R.E.Grahame
Cyananthus lobatus f. albiflorus J.Luo & Shu L.Wang
Cyananthus lobatus var. farreri C. Marquand
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (ASS Assam, BAN Bangladesh, EHM East Himalaya, IND India, NEP Nepal, WHM West Himalaya)
     41 Indo-China (MYA Myanmar)
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