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Saxifraga aristulata Hook.f. & Thomson sect. Ciliatae 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga aristulata Hook.f. & Thomson sect. Ciliatae
BibliographyJ. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 2: 68 (1857)
Native RangeTibet to Himalaya
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3000-5600m
Descriptionbasal leaves ovate to linear, 4-8mm, glabrous, acute, stem leaves similar, flowers 1-2, pedicellate, sepals erect, elliptic, petals ovate to oblong, 4-6mm long
Size2-9cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca-
Typesubshrub
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
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsHirculus aristulatus Losinsk.
Hirculus macrostigma Losinsk.
Saxifraga macrostigma Franch.
Saxifraga macrostigma var. georgeana Engl. & Irmsch.
Saxifraga macrostigma var. gracillima Engl. & Irmsch.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal, WHM West Himalaya)
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