| Family | CALYCERACEAE |
| Genus species | Nastanthus compactus (Phil.) Miers |
| Synonyms | Boopis compacta Phil. |
| Boopis diazii Phil. | |
| Gamocarpha pumila Miers | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 3000-3700m |
| Description | taproot, leaves linear-spathulate, entire, to 5cm long, flowers solitary in the midst of leaf rosettes, calyx not distinct, corolla to 8mm long; biennial |
| Size | 3-8cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, cushion |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South , Argentina Northwest , Chile Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CALYCERACEAE
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