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Saxifraga mucronulata Royle sect. Ciliatae 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga mucronulata Royle sect. Ciliatae
BibliographyIll. Bot. Himal. Mts.: 271 (1835)
Native Rangesc. China to Himalaya
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude2800-5400m
Descriptionstoloniferous, basal leaves spathulate to linear, 8-10mm, carnose, glabrous, long setose-ciliate, mucronate, stem leaves linear, flowers 1-5, petals elliptic, 4-5mm, obtuse
Size2-4cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division after flowering; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSaxifraga flagellarioides Engl.
Saxifraga flagellaris ssp. megistantha Hand.-Mazz.
Saxifraga flagellaris ssp. mucronulata (Royle) Engl. & Irmsch.
Saxifraga flagellaris var. mucronulata (Royle) C.B.Clarke
Saxifraga spinulosa Royle
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal, WHM West Himalaya)
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