Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
Genus species | Lysipomia laciniata A.DC. |
Bibliography | Prodr. [A.P.de Candolle] 7: 349 (1839) |
Native Range | Venezuela to w. South America |
Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 2000-4500m |
Description | leaves linear-spathulate, irregularly pinnatifid, segments obtuse, entire or dentate, pilose, flowers pedicellate, ca. 15mm long |
Size | 3-5cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in spring and fall; basal cuttings in spring |
Synonyms | Isotoma fasciculata Schltdl. Lysipomia laciniata var. vulgaris (Wedd.) E.Wimm. Rhizocephalum candollei A.DC. Rhizocephalum candollei var. laciniatum (A.DC) Wedd. Rhizocephalum candollei var. vulgare Wedd. |
Territory | 8 Southern America 81 Caribbean 82 Northern South America (VEN Venezuela) 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, CLM Colombia, PER Peru) |