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Androsace nortonii Ludlow  
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus speciesAndrosace nortonii Ludlow 
BibliographyBull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 5: 285 (1976)
Native Ranges. Tibet to Nepal
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3500-4700m
Descriptionleaves trimorphic, inner leaves elliptic to oval-elliptic, 7-15mm, shortly hirsute, umbels 2-5-flowered, flowers 6-9mm across, petals broadly obovate
Size1-5cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (NEP Nepal)
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