| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Oritrophium peruvianum (Lam.) Cuatrec. trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Ciencia (Mexico) 21: 22 (1961) |
| Native Range | nw. Venezuela to w. South America |
| Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2000-4500m |
| Description | basal leaves oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, tapered to petiole, entire, stem leaves linear-lanceolate, obtuse, capitula 2-3cm across, solitary, phyllaries linear, acute, villose |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Synonyms | Arnica peruviana (Lam.) Pers. Aster pellitus Kunth Aster peruvianus (Lam.) Cabrera Celmisia pellita (Kunth) Sch.Bip. Chrysactinium erigeroides (Benth.) H.Rob. & Brettell Doronicum peruvianum Lam. Erigeron hybridus Hieron. Erigeron lehmannii Hieron. Erigeron loxensis Hieron. Erigeron pellitus (Kunth) Wedd. Erigeron peruvianus (Lam.) Cuatrec. Erigeron peruvianus var. lineatus Cuatrec. Erigeron stuebelii Hieron. Liabum erigeroides Benth. Oritrophium peruvianum f. intermedium f. Cuatrec. Oritrophium peruvianum ssp. lineatum (Cuatrec.) Cuatrec. Oritrophium peruvianum ssp. perijaense Cuatrec. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 82 Northern South America (VEN Venezuela) 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, CLM Colombia, ECU Ecuador, PER Peru) |