| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Pycnophyllum markgrafianum Mattf. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 4000-4500m |
| Description | stems numerous, leaves in spiral, orbiculate-obovate, obtuse, shiny, ca. 2mm long, flowers solitary, sepals obovate, at base constricted, petals oblong-linear, bifid |
| Size | 2-3cm |
| Color | 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 spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; 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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