| Family | LOASACEAE |
| Genus species | Caiophora nivalis Lillo |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3500-4400m |
| Description | grey-green, leaves stinging hirsute, pinnatifid, segments ovate, rounded, flowers solitary in the midst of leaf rosette |
| Size | 3-5cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C root cuttings in spring |
| 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 | LOASACEAE
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