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Epilobium chitralense P.H.Raven  
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FamilyONAGRACEAE
Genus speciesEpilobium chitralense P.H.Raven 
BibliographyBull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 1: 379 (1962)
Native Rangen. Pakistan to w. Himalaya
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3000-4000m
Descriptionstems basally ramose, glabrous, leaves narrowly ovate, crowded on stem, carnose, glabrous, serrulate, acute, inflorescence erect, petals 3-6mm long, obcordate
Size2-20cm
Colorpinkish purple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya)
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