| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Paronychia andina A.Gray |
| Synonyms | Paronychia membranacea Muschl. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 3000-5000m |
| Description | stems subglabrous, stipules imbricate, oblong-lanceolate, leaves coriaceous, subimbricate, ovate-oblong, tipped with spine, glabrous, 2-3, flowers in cluster |
| Size | 3-7cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
andina boliviana Chaudhri, Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks Univ. Utrecht 285: 192 (1968)
andina purpurea Chaudhri, ibid
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