| Family | PHYLLANTHACEAE |
| Genus species | Poranthera alpina Cheeseman ex Hook.f. |
| Synonyms | Oreoporanthera alpina (Cheeseman ex Hook.f.) Hutch. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | montane-alpine |
| Description | leaves dense, opposite, petiolate, 3-5mm, coriaceous, revolute, inflorescence or solitary flowers in axils of upper leaf, sepals 5, oblong, obtuse, petals absent |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | greenish white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C cuttings in late spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (New Zealand South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PHYLLANTHACEAE
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