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Kelleria lyallii (Hook.f.) Berggr.  
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FamilyTHYMELAEACEAE
Genus speciesKelleria lyallii (Hook.f.) Berggr. 
SynonymsDrapetes lyallii Hook.f.
 Drapetes muscoides Pers.
 Drapetes muscosus Hook.f.
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitudemontane-subalpine
Descriptionleaves 2-3mm long, ovate, oblong to triangular, ciliate, apically with tuft of hairs, flowers solitary or in clusters, narrowly campanulate
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeshrub, cushion
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed when ripe or as soon as possible
cuttings in late summer
Territory Australasia
     New Zealand (New Zealand South)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

THYMELAEACEAE

Kelleria lyallii (Hook.f.) Berggr., Minneskr. Fysiog. Sällsk. Lund 8: 20 (1878)

Basionym:
Drapetes lyallii Hook.f., Fl. Nov.-Zel. 2: 336 (1855)

Synonyms:
Kelleria dieffenbachii lyallii (Hook.f.) Meisn.

Drapetes muscoides Pers.
Drapetes muscosus Hook.f.

New Zealand South
51 NZS

montane-subalpine

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