| Family | LOASACEAE |
| Genus species | Caiophora andina Urb. & Gilg |
| Synonyms | Caiophora mandoniana Ulbr. & Gilg |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3500-4300m |
| Description | stinging hirsute, leaves oblong-lanceolate, pinnatipartite, segments serrate-dentate, flowers 2-5 in branched cymes, petals 27mm long, corolla closed |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | orange yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C root cuttings in spring |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LOASACEAE
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