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Himalayan Bergenia

Bergenia stracheyi

Himalayan Bergenia
Photo: Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0
Family
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrag family)
Grows as
Perennial
Native range
E. Afghanistan to SW. Tibet and Nepal
Climate
subalpine or subarctic

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Bergenia stracheyi is a plant species in the genus Bergenia found in the Western Himalayas, from 2700 to 4700 m, Afghanistan and Tajikistan.

Bergenin and norbergenin are chemical compounds that can be isolated from rhizomes of B. stracheyi.

Other Bergenia plants

Hairy Bergenia · Siberian-tea · Chinese Bergenia · Bergenia purpurascens · Elephant-ear

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Bergenia stracheyi by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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