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Saxifraga sinomontana J.T.Pan & Gornall sect. Ciliatae 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga sinomontana J.T.Pan & Gornall sect. Ciliatae
BibliographyNovon 10: 377 (2000)
Native Rangec. & w. China to Himalaya
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2700-5300m
Descriptionbasal leaves petiolate, elliptic to oblong, 5-35mm long, glabrous, stem leaves lanceolate to linear, 9-25mm, glabrous or villose, flowers 2-8, petals obovate to oblong, 8-13mm
Size5-30cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsHirculus montanus Losinsk.
Saxifraga hirculus f. vestita Engl.
Saxifraga montana Harry Sm.
Saxifraga montana f. densifolia T.C.Ku
Saxifraga montana f. humilis Harry Sm.
Saxifraga montana f. oblongipetala T.C.Ku
Saxifraga montana f. platypetala C.Y.Wu ex H.Chuang
Saxifraga montana f. rubra Harry Sm.
Saxifraga montana var. splendens Harry Sm.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet, CHX Xinjiang)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal, WHM West Himalaya)
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