| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Pycnophyllum lechlerianum Rohrb. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3500-4000m |
| Description | leaves coriaceous, broadly ovate-lanceolate, at apex attenuate, 6mm long, calyx broadly ovoid, 3mm, sepals scarious, lanceolate, obtuse, mucronate, petals absent |
| Size | 3-5cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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