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Calandrinia affinis Gillies ex Arn.  
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FamilyMONTIACEAE
Genus speciesCalandrinia affinis Gillies ex Arn. 
Habitatgrassland
Altitude1500-4500m
Descriptionleaves narrowly linear to linear-lanceolate, glabrous, bright green, 4-14cm, flowers with golden yellow centre, over 4cm across, sometimes in cluster, sepals carnose
Size5-10cm
Colorbrilliant white, pink
Bloomearly spring
Ca
Typerosette, tuft
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C
cuttings of rosettes in summer
Territory Southern America
     Southern South America (Argentina South , Argentina Northwest , Chile Central)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

MONTIACEAE

Calandrinia affinis Gillies ex Arn., Edinburgh J. Nat. Geogr. Sci. 3: 355 (1831)

Synonyms:
Claytonia affinis (Gillies ex Arn.) Kuntze
Oreobroma affine (Gillies ex Arn.) Rydb.

s. & nw. Argentina, c. Chile
85 AGS AGW CLC

1500-4500m

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