| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Montiopsis gilliesii (Hook. & Arn.) D.I.Ford |
| Synonyms | Calandrinia gilliesii Hook. & Arn. |
| Calandrinia canescens Phil. | |
| Calandrinia sessiliflora Phil. | |
| Habitat | scree |
| Altitude | 2000-4200m |
| Description | leaves grass-like, linear, sericeous, 1-2cm, floral stems procumbent, terminated with compact cluster of flowers, corolla 8-15mm across, with 5-18 anthers |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | early spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C cuttings in summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South , Argentina Northwest , Chile Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | MONTIACEAE
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