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Androsace axillaris (Franch.) Franch. sect. Geraniifolia 
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus speciesAndrosace axillaris (Franch.) Franch. sect. Geraniifolia
BibliographyJ. Bot. (Morot) 9: 455 (1895)
Native Rangesc. China to n. Thailand
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatthickets and woods
Altitude1800-3300m
Descriptionleaves orbiculate to reniform, 1-4cm wide, palmatisect, segments trilobate to crenate, flowers 2-3, on nodes of stem, ca. 8mm across, petals ovate-oblong, emarginate
Size15-25cm
Colorpink, white
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationcold, shady site with a humous, moist soil
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade
Propagationseed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAndrosace geraniifolia var. escaposa Hand.-Mazz.
Androsace rotundifolia var. axillaris Franch.
Primula axillaris (Franch.) Derganc
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
4 Asia-Tropical
     41 Indo-China (THA Thailand)
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