| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Sibthorpia repens (Mutis ex L.) Kuntze trib. Sibthorpieae |
| Synonyms | Willichia repens Mutis ex L. |
| Sibthorpia americana Sessé & Moc. | |
| Sibthorpia retusa Kunth | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1500-4500m |
| Description | leaves orbiculate, to 25mm wide, crenate, flowers ca. 8mm across, above leaves, erect |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | purple, violet, yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| 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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Mexico (Mexico Central , Mexico Northeast , Mexico Gulf , Mexico Southwest , Mexico Southeast ) Southern America Central America (Costa Rica , Guatemala , Honduras , Panamá) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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