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Saxifraga tentaculata C.E.C.Fisch. sect. Ciliatae 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga tentaculata C.E.C.Fisch. sect. Ciliatae
BibliographyBull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1940: 295 (1941)
Native Ranges. Tibet to e. & c. Himalaya
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude4000-4600m
Descriptionstoloniferous, leaves oblong to elliptic, glabrous, 4-8mm, flowers 1-2, pedicellate, sepals elliptic, purple glandular hirsute, petals broadly obovate, 3-4mm long
Size3-6cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
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
division after flowering; 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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