| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Arenaria venezuelana Briq. |
| Bibliography | Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genéve 13-14: 383 (1911) |
| Native Range | nw. Venezuela to Colombia |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2300-4600 |
| Description | stems minutely ciliate, leaves opposite, broadly ovate to lanceolate, glabrous, entire, flowers solitary, 5-merous, shortly pedicellate, calyx glabrous, petals minute |
| Size | 1-2cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Arenaria humifusa Linden & Planch. Arenaria humifusa f. nana Sprague Arenaria jahnii S.F.Blake Arenaria venezuelana f. jahnii (S.F.Blake) Steyerm. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 82 Northern South America (VEN Venezuela) 83 Western South America (CLM Colombia) |