| Family | RUBIACEAE |
| Genus species | Arcytophyllum thymifolium (Ruiz & Pav.) Standl. |
| Synonyms | Hedyotis thymifolia Ruiz & Pav. |
| Hedyotis hyssopifolia Kuntze | |
| Hedyotis laricifolia Cav. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 0-4500m |
| Description | leaves filiform, apiculate, sessile, acerose, margins revolute, scabrous, rather coriaceous, stipules short, triangular-ovate, acute-1-3-dentate, cymes terminal |
| Size | 20-50cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Colombia , Ecuador , Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RUBIACEAE
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