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Montiopsis cistiflora (Gillies ex Arn.) D.I.Ford  
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FamilyMONTIACEAE
Genus speciesMontiopsis cistiflora (Gillies ex Arn.) D.I.Ford 
SynonymsCalandrinia cistiflora Gillies ex Arn.
 Calandrinia biflora Meyen
 Calandrinia dianthoides Pers.
Habitatsteppes
Altitude1100-3500m
Descriptionleaves glabrous, fasciculate, linear-filiform to linear-lanceolate, acute, cymes few flowered, sepals narrowly acute, flowers 5-6-merous, 13-15mm long
Size5-10cm
Colorpink, white
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C
cuttings in summer
Territory Southern America
     Southern South America (Argentina South , Argentina Northwest , Chile Central)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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MONTIACEAE

Montiopsis cistiflora (Gillies ex Arn.) D.I.Ford, Phytologia 74(4): 277 (1933)

Basionym:
Calandrinia cistiflora Gillies ex Arn., Edinburgh J. Nat. Geogr. Sci. 3: 355 (1831)

Synonyms:
Claytonia cistiflora (Gillies ex Arn.) Kuntze

Calandrinia acuta Meyen ex Walp.
Calandrinia biflora Meyen
Calandrinia biflora glandulosa A.Gray
Calandrinia dianthoides Phil.
Calandrinia gayana acuta Reiche
Calandrinia gayana glandulosa (A.Gray) Reiche
Calandrinia splendens Barnéoud
Calandrinia splendens dianthoides (Phil.) Reiche
Claytonia dianthoides (Phil.) Kuntze
Claytonia splendens (Barnéoud) Kuntze

s. & nw. Argentina, c. Chile
85 AGS AGW CLC

1100-3500m

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