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Xenophyllum roseum (Hieron.) V.A.Funk trib. Senecioneae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesXenophyllum roseum (Hieron.) V.A.Funk trib. Senecioneae
SynonymsWerneria rosea Hieron.
 Werneria purpurea Spruce ex Rockh.
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3800-4300m
Descriptionleaves imbricate, sessile, vaginate, glabrous, succulent, at base attenuate, cylindrical, obtuse, vagina 9mm, lamina 6mm, capitula amongst upper leaves, shortly pedicellate, ca. 12mm
Size3-5cm
Colorrose
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typecushion
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Southern America
     Western South America (Ecuador)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

ASTERACEAE

Xenophyllum roseum (Hieron.) V.A.Funk, Novon 7(3): 240 (1997)

Basionym:
Werneria rosea Hieron., Bot. Jahrb. Syst,. 28(5): 648 (1901)

Synonyms:
Werneria purpurea Spruce ex Rockh.
Werneria humilis rosea (Hieron.) Rockh.

Ecuador
83 ECU

3800-4300m

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