Family | CALYCERACEAE |
Genus species | Moschopsis monocephala (Phil.) Reiche |
Synonyms | Boopis monocephala Phil. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 4000-5000m |
Description | rosettes solitary, leaves spathulate-orbiculate, crenate, 3-4cm long, inflorescence spherical, sessile, 25-30mm broad, in the midst of rosette, corolla 5-6mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | annual |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest , Chile North) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CALYCERACEAE
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