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Cyananthus microphyllus Edgew.  
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FamilyCAMPANULACEAE
Genus speciesCyananthus microphyllus Edgew. 
BibliographyTrans. Linn. Soc. London 20: 81 (1846)
Native Ranges. Tibet to c. & w. Himalaya
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2900-5000m
Descriptionstems procumbent, reddish, hirsute, leaves entire, dark green, narrow, ovate, at base rounded, flowers solitary, tube spherical, petals spreading, inside pale blue hirsute
Size5-10cm
Colorbluish violet
Bloomsummer
Ca-
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division in spring and fall; basal cuttings in spring
SynonymsCyananthus linifolius Wall. ex Hook.f. & Thomson
Cyananthus nepalensis Kitam.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (NEP Nepal, WHM West Himalaya)
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