| Family | CALYCERACEAE |
| Genus species | Boopis australis Decne. |
| Synonyms | Boopis australis Phil. |
| Boopis leptophylla Speg. | |
| Boopis squarrosa Miers | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 0-1000m |
| Description | basal leaves numerous, carnose, narrowly linear, subentire, stems numerous, floral heads terminal, solitary, involucral bracts linear, entire, obtuse |
| Size | 2-6cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, cushion |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South , Chile South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CALYCERACEAE
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