Gymnospermium albertii

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Gymnospermium albertii
Gymnospermium albertii flowering in the Alpine House, Kew Gardens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Berberidaceae
Genus: Gymnospermium
Species:
G. albertii
Binomial name
Gymnospermium albertii
(Regel) Takht.

Gymnospermium albertii (syn. Leontice alberti)[1][2] is a species in the genus Gymnospermium in the family Berberidaceae.[1]

Tuberous perennial.[1]

  • Height: Flowering stems to about 15 cm high.[1]
  • Leaves: Lobed, with five leaflets. Leaves are bronze-tinged and rolled lengthways when young, expanding and turning pale green with maturity.[1]
  • Inflorescences:
    • Raceme: Pendent at first, later becoming upright. Densely flowered.[1]
    • Flowers: Each flower measures up to 2.5 cm (1 in) in diameter when fully open, but they are more frequently seen in the earlier bell-shaped stage of openness. Flowers are bright yellow with a coppery red exterior.[1]
Close-up of flowers, Kew Gardens

Range

It is native to rocky hillsides in Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan).[1]

Cultivation

Easily raised from seed. Very hardy. Successful in open, well-drained soil. Grows well in unheated glasshouses.[1]

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