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Meconopsis discigera Prain  
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FamilyPAPAVERACEAE
Genus speciesMeconopsis discigera Prain 
BibliographyAnn. Bot. (Oxford) 20: 356 (1906)
Native Rangee. Himalaya to e. Nepal
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3300-4900m
Descriptionbasal leaves oblanceolate, at apex often lobate, to 20cm long inclusive long petiole, tawny setose, flowers 6-10cm, 8-30, crowded, petals 4, suborbiculate; monocarpic
Size30-60cm
Colorblue, red, yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, uncovered, moist, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
SynonymsPapaver discigerum (Prain) Christenh. & Byng
Territory4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal)
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