| Family | CALYCERACEAE |
| Genus species | Boopis pterocalyx Zav.-Gallo, S.Denham & Pozner |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2300-2400m |
| Description | leaves spathulate, carnose, rounded, attenuate to petiole, the upper ovate, sinuate, peduncles shorter than leaves, heads terminal, solitary, producing wide inflorescence |
| Size | 2-5cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, cushion |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina Northwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CALYCERACEAE
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