| Family | APOCYNACEAE |
| Genus species | Philibertia lysimachioides (Wedd.) T.Mey. trib. Asclepiadeae |
| Synonyms | Lugonia lysimachioides Wedd. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2000-4500m |
| Description | rooting, leaves opposite, usually glabrous, ovate to cordate, 6-10mm long, petiole 3mm, flowers solitary, axillary, crateriform, pentamerous, anthers conspicuous |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | rich orange |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°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 | APOCYNACEAE
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