| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene zhongbaensis (L.H.Zhou) C.Y.Wu & C.L.Tang |
| Bibliography | Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin. 26: 314 (1996) |
| Native Range | sw. Tibet |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 4700-5200m |
| Description | basal leaves oblanceolate, 3-5cm, shortly pubescent, long petiolate, obtuse, stem leaves in pairs, smaller, flowers 3-8, calyx narrowly campanulate, petals longer than calyx |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Melandrium zhongbaense L.H.Zhou |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHT Tibet) |