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Geranium ayavacense Willd. ex Kunth  
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FamilyGERANIACEAE
Genus speciesGeranium ayavacense Willd. ex Kunth 
BibliographyNov. Gen. Sp. [F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunt] 5: 231 (1822)
Native Ranges. Ecuador to Peru
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude3000-4000m
Descriptionpetioles to 5cm long, filiform, leaves 2-3cm wide, 5-7-divided, stipules long acuminate, peduncles 1-3cm, petals spathulate, purple-red striate
Size10-20cm
Colorreddish, white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsGeranium mathewsii Briq.
Geranium partitum Willd. ex Kunth
Geranium piurense R.Knuth
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (ECU Ecuador, PER Peru)
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