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Polygala subandina Phil.  
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FamilyPOLYGALACEAE
Genus speciesPolygala subandina Phil. 
SynonymsPolygala andicola Phil.
 Polygala chloroneura Griseb.
 Polygala mendocina Phil.
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude0-4500m
Descriptionstems partly subterranean, leaves dense, linear, acute, 8mm, flowers solitary, sepals oblong-oval, pale blue, lateral petals linear, at apex blue-violet
Size5-15cm
Colorbluish white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory Southern America
     Western South America (Bolivia )
     Southern South America (Argentina Northeast , Argentina South , Argentina Northwest , Chile Central)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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POLYGALACEAE

Polygala subandina Phil., Linnaea 33(1): 17 (1864)

Synonyms:
Polygala andicola Phil.
Polygala chloroneura Griseb.
Polygala cordobensis A.W.Benn.
Polygala grisea A.W.Benn.
Polygala mendocina Phil.
Polygala oxyantha Phil.
Polygala philippiana Chodat

Bolivia, Argentina, c. Chile
83 BOL 85 AGE AGS AGW CLC

0-4500m

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