| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Pycnophyllopsis cryptantha (Mattf.) Molinari |
| Synonyms | Plettkea cryptantha Mattf. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
| Description | leaves spiral-imbricate, ovate-lanceolate, amplexicaule, acute, minutely mucronate, coriaceous, ciliate, 5-6mm, flowers sessile, 4-merous, sepals oblong, petals 2mm, bifid |
| Size | 2-5cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, cushion |
| 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 |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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