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Saxifraga cordigera Hook.f. & Thomson sect. Ciliatae 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga cordigera Hook.f. & Thomson sect. Ciliatae
BibliographyJ. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 2: 68 (1857)
Native Ranges. Tibet to e. & c. Himalaya
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatalluvial gravel
Altitude4000-5300m
Descriptionbasal leaves petiolate, ovate, 3-5mm, brown villose, stem leaves sessile, ovate, ciliate, obtuse, flowers solitary, sepals erect, petals obovate, 10-12mm long
Size5-10cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal)
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