| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Novenia tunariensis (Kuntze) S.E.Freire trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Synonyms | Gnaphalium tunariense Kuntze |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3100-5000m |
| Description | leaves rigid, linear, 12-22mm long, sharply acute, basally lanate, apically glabrous, capitula 2-3, cylindrical, long, half hidden in leaf rosette |
| Size | 1-2cm |
| Color | straw yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, cushion |
| 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 month, 13-20°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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