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Menonvillea cuneata (Gillies & Hook.) Rollins  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesMenonvillea cuneata (Gillies & Hook.) Rollins 
SynonymsHexaptera cuneata Gillies & Hook.
Habitatscree
Altitude1700-4600m
Descriptionleaves dense, imbricate, cuneate, apically tridentate, tapered to false petiole, raceme compact, spherical, flowers to 1cm across, fragrant
Size10-25cm
Colorwhite, creamy white
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory Southern America
     Southern South America (Argentina South , Argentina Northwest , Chile Central , Chile North)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

BRASSICACEAE

Menonvillea cuneata (Gillies & Hook.) Rollins, Contr. Gray Herb. 177: 17 (1955)

Basionym:
Hexaptera cuneata Gillies & Hook., Bot. Misc. 1: 352 (1830)

Synonyms:
Decaptera trifida Turcz.
Hexaptera cuneata violacea (Phil.) Reiche
Hexaptera jussiaei Barnéoud
Hexaptera kurtzii Hosseus
Hexaptera tridens Phil.
Hexaptera violacea Phil.

Argentina, Chile
85 AGS AGW CLC CLN

1700-4600m

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