| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Paronychia andina A.Gray |
| Bibliography | U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 15: 128 (1854) |
| Native Range | Bolivia to Peru |
| Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 3000-5000m |
| Description | stems subglabrous, stipules imbricate, oblong-lanceolate, leaves coriaceous, subimbricate, ovate-oblong, tipped with spine, glabrous, 2-3, flowers in cluster |
| Size | 3-7cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Paronychia membranacea Muschl. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru) |