| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Montiopsis umbellata (Ruiz & Pav.) D.I.Ford |
| Synonyms | Talinum umbellatum Ruiz & Pav. |
| Calandrinia chubutensis Speg. | |
| Calandrinia hispida Phil. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 700-3000m |
| Description | basal leaves 2-3cm long, fasciculate, linear, sericeous-hirsute, stem leaves reduced, ca. 5mm long, flowers in umbellate cyme, pedicellate, sepals lanate, 4mm |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | brilliant crimson violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C cuttings in summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South , Argentina Northwest , Chile Central , Chile South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | MONTIACEAE
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