Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Ourisia breviflora Benth. trib. Angelonieae |
Synonyms | Ourisia antarctica Hook.f. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 0-2000m |
Description | leaves ovate, orbiculate, 7-10mm, subcrenate, petiolate, flowers 1-4, 8-14mm long, in raceme, floral pedicels 2-6mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pale violet, pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South , Chile South) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
breviflora uniflora (Phil.) Reiche, Fl. Chile [Reiche] 6: 80 (1911)
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