| Family | MALVACEAE |
| Genus species | Lecanophora ruiz-lealii Krapov. |
| Habitat | cold steppes |
| Altitude | 1400-1500m |
| Description | leaves palmatipinnate, pentamerous, segments again pinnate, ultimate lobes orbiculate and white hirsute, petiolate, flowers solitary, erect, to 1cm across |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | pale pink, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | open site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | MALVACEAE
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