| Family | VIVIANIACEAE |
| Genus species | Balbisia microphylla (Phil.) Reiche |
| Synonyms | Ledocarpon microphyllum Phil. |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 3000-3500m |
| Description | very ramose, leaves minute, ca. 1mm long, tripartite, all in axils with short bud, flowers solitary, terminal, sepals 8, petals to 11mm long |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Chile North) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | VIVIANIACEAE
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