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Calceolaria scapiflora (Ruiz & Pav.) Benth.  
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FamilyCALCEOLARIACEAE
Genus speciesCalceolaria scapiflora (Ruiz & Pav.) Benth. 
BibliographyProdr. 10: 206 (1846)
Native Rangese. Peru
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3000-4500m
Descriptionacaulescent, leaves ovate, 12-40mm, entire to serrate, petiolate, abaxially lanate, flowers solitary, dark purple variegate, both lips equally long
Size10-15cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCalceolaria matthewsii Benth.
Calceolaria scapiflora ssp. dentifolia Pennell
Calceolaria scapiflora var. typica Pennell
Fagelia matthewsii (Benth.) Kuntze
Fagelia scapiflora (Ruiz & Pav.) Kuntze
Jovellana scapiflora Ruiz & Pav.
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (PER Peru)
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