| Family | LOASACEAE |
| Genus species | Caiophora rusbyana Urb. & Gilg ex Rusby |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3800-4100m |
| Description | hairs stinging, leaves lanceolate, pinnatisect, segments triangular, dentate, acute, flowers 2-3, pendent, petals 45mm long, corolla half-closed |
| Size | 25-40cm |
| Color | red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C root cuttings in spring |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LOASACEAE
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