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The Androsace limprichtii belongs to Primulaceae (the Primrose family). It is a perennial herb that is distributed in south-central China, from western Sichuan to Yunnan. It grows on rocky gravel slopes at elevations of 3000-4100 m and is 10-15 cm tall. The outer leaves are ovate to broadly lanceolate, the middle leaves are spatulate, and the inner leaves are lanceolate to obovate-lanceolate, covered with long, white pubescence and forming rosettes. In spring, it produces white to pink flowers in umbels on elongated flower stalks. In Chinese, it is called "康定点地梅" (kang ding dian di mei).
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