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Saxifraga kumaunensis Engl. subsect. Porophyllum 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga kumaunensis Engl. subsect. Porophyllum
BibliographyPflanzenr. [H.G.A.Engler, ed.] IV, 117: 573 (1919)
Native Rangec. & wc. Himalaya
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude4000-4800m
Descriptionstem leaves linear-oblong, 4mm long, with single terminal Ca pore, flowers solitary, subsessile, petals 4-5mm long
Size1-5cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (NEP Nepal, WHM West Himalaya)
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