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Arenaria bisulca (Bartl.) Fenzl ex Rohrb.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesArenaria bisulca (Bartl.) Fenzl ex Rohrb. 
BibliographyLinnaea 37: 248 (1872)
Native RangePeru to nw. Argentina
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude1000-2500m
Descriptionleaves lanceolate, mucronate, shiny, shortly ciliate, subamplexicaule, calyx coriaceous, shiny, sepals lanceolate, glabrous, petals linear-oblong, retuse
Size3-7cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCherleria bisulca Bartl.
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (PER Peru)
     85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest)
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