| Family | APIACEAE |
| Genus species | Niphogeton ternata (Willd. ex Schult.) Mathias & Constance |
| Synonyms | Ligusticum ternatum Willd. ex Schult. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2500-4500m |
| Description | leaves alternate, petiolate, ternate, glabrous, thick, leaflets obovate-cuneate, trifid, lobes acute, entire, umbels terminal, composite, pedunculate, 3-7-radiate |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Northern South America (Venezuela ) Western South America (Colombia , Ecuador) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | APIACEAE
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