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Oreocharis rosthornii (Diels) Mich.Möller & A.Weber  
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FamilyGESNERIACEAE
Genus speciesOreocharis rosthornii (Diels) Mich.Möller & A.Weber 
BibliographyPhytotaxa 23: 25 (2011)
Native Rangesc. China
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude1000-2300m
Descriptionleaves petiolate, ovate to lanceolate, 2-13cm long, white pubescent, crenate to serrate, flowers 1-8, 2-5cm long, inside red variegate
Size5-20cm
Colorpurple, white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
division in spring and late summer; leaf cuttings in summer
SynonymsBriggsia hians W.Y.Chun
Briggsia rosthornii (Diels) B.L.Burtt
Didissandra rosthornii Diels
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
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