Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga sinomontana J.T.Pan & Gornall sect. Ciliatae |
Bibliography | Novon 10: 377 (2000) |
Native Range | c. & w. China to Himalaya |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2700-5300m |
Description | basal 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 |
Size | 5-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Hirculus 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. |
Territory | 3 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) |