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Grausa lateritia (Gillies ex Arn.) Weigend & R.H.Acuńa  
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FamilyLOASACEAE
Genus speciesGrausa lateritia (Gillies ex Arn.) Weigend & R.H.Acuńa 
BibliographyTaxon 66: 374 (2017)
Native Ranges. & nw. Argentina to c. Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1300-3000m
Descriptionleaves basal, ovate to orbiculate in outline, trifoliolate, leaflets pinnatisect, segments crenate, flowers solitary, erect, pedicellate, in axils of upper leaves
Size10-15cm
Colororange red
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late spring and summer
SynonymsBlumenbachia acaulis Phil.
Blumenbachia lateritia (Gillies ex Arn.) Hieron.
Loasa acaulis (Phil.) Urb. & Gilg
Loasa laciniata Phil.
Loasa lateritia Gillies ex Arn.
Raphisanthe lateritia (Gillies ex Arn.) Lilja
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central)
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