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Lepechinia meyenii (Walp.) Epling  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesLepechinia meyenii (Walp.) Epling 
BibliographyRepert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 85: 20 (1935)
Native RangePeru to n. Argentina
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1500-5200m
Descriptiongrey hirsute, leaves 3-5cm, oblong, obtuse, petiolate, crenate, corrugate, reticulate, whorls 2-6-flowered, remote, calyx campanulate, lobes ovate, obtuse
Size10-12cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAlguelagum clinopodioides (Griseb.) Kuntze
Alguelagum tenuiflorum (Benth.) Kuntze
Sphacele clinopodioides Griseb.
Sphacele meyenii (Walp.) J.F.Macbr.
Sphacele tenuiflora Benth.
Stachys meyenii Walp.
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru)
     85 Southern South America (AGE Argentina Northeast, AGW Argentina Northwest)
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