| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Monticalia microdon (Wedd.) B.Nord. trib. Senecioneae |
| Synonyms | Senecio microdon Wedd. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3500-5200m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves minute, linear-oblong, thick, obtuse, at apex minutely serrate, at margins revolute, capitula discoid, calyculate, solitary, sessile amongst leaves |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub, cushion |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Ecuador) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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