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Saxifraga rhodopetala Harry Sm. subsect. Porophyllum 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga rhodopetala Harry Sm. subsect. Porophyllum
BibliographyBull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 2: 124 (1958)
Native Rangenw. Nepal
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3500-5000m
Descriptionleaves obovate to linear, 8mm long, acute, with few Ca pores, inflorescence cymose, flowers 5-9
Size1-5cm
Colordark pink
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
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
cuttings in late summer
Territory4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (NEP Nepal)
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