| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Belloa erythractis (Wedd.) Cabrera trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Synonyms | Merope erythractis Wedd. |
| Gamochaeta erythractis (Wedd.) Cabrera | |
| Gnaphalium erythractis (Wedd.) Griseb. | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 2500-5000m |
| Description | grey tomentose, leaves obovate, petiolate, acuminate, canaliculate, capitula at apex of stem, 2-6, sessile, campanulate, involucre 5-seriate, phyllaries linear, obtuse |
| Size | 7-12cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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