Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Menonvillea famatinensis (Boelcke) Rollins |
Synonyms | Hexaptera famatinensis Boelcke |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 3700-4500m |
Description | basal leaves numerous, rosulate, long petiolate, oblanceolate, 2-5cm, densely pubescent, dentate, acute, raceme terminal, compact, petals spathulate, 2-3mm |
Size | 3-6cm |
Color | white, creamy |
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 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina Northwest) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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