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Lysipomia acaulis Kunth  
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FamilyCAMPANULACEAE
Genus speciesLysipomia acaulis Kunth 
BibliographyNov. Gen. Sp. [F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth] 3: 321 (1818)
Native RangeEcuador to Peru
Primary BiomeWet Tropical
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude3400-4400m
Descriptionleaves 10-15mm, linear, obtuse, entire, flat, rigid, in upper part ciliate, flowers numerous, sessile, shorter than leaves, calyx lobes unequal, obtuse, glabrous
Size1-3cm
Colorblue
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
basal cuttings in spring
SynonymsLobelia androsacea Willd. ex Schult.
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (ECU Ecuador, PER Peru)
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