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Nomocharis meleagrina

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Authors: Franch.  

Botanical Description

Similar to N. mairei, but usually not much above 45cm high. Flowers to 10cm in diameter, rose, entirely covered with red-purple spots, the inner tepals rather more toothed than fringed. Western China and south-eastern Tibet at 3600-4300m. Seldom cultivated and not easy to please.