| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Montiopsis andicola (Gillies) D.I.Ford |
| Synonyms | Calandrinia andicola Gillies |
| Calandrinia denticulata Gillies | |
| Calandrinia oligantha Phil. | |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 900-4000m |
| Description | leaves narrowly spathulate, glaucous, 1-2cm, tapered to long pseudopetiole, flowers 1-2, pedicellate, pendent, ca. 25mm across, petals imbricate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | dark pink |
| Bloom | early spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C cuttings in 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 | MONTIACEAE
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