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Chimaphila taiwaniana Masam.  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesChimaphila taiwaniana Masam. 
BibliographyTrans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Formosa 23: 205 (1933)
Native RangeTaiwan
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatthickets and woods
Altitude2600-3000m
Descriptionleaves petiolate, dark green, narrowly elliptic, 1-3cm, sub coriaceous, cuneate, sparsely dentate, acute, mucronate, flowers solitary, ca. 1cm across, petals oblong-orbiculate
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationcold, shady site with a humous, moist soil
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade
Propagationseed when ripe or as soon as possible
cuttings in early and late summer
SynonymsChimaphila japonica var. taiwaniana (Masam.) C.F.Hsieh
Chimaphila monticola ssp. taiwaniana (Masam.) Hid.Takah.
Chimaphila monticola var. taiwaniana (Masam.) S.S.Ying
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     38 Eastern Asia (TAI Taiwan)
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