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Calceolaria cuneiformis Ruiz. & Pav.  
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FamilyCALCEOLARIACEAE
Genus speciesCalceolaria cuneiformis Ruiz. & Pav. 
BibliographyFl. Peruv. 1: 19 (1798)
Native Rangec. Peru
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1800-3500m
Descriptionleaves small, coriaceous, petiolate, serrate in lower third, elliptic to obovate, lower lip 10-16mm long, upper lip short, flattened
Size20-100cm
Colorwhitish, yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCalceolaria collanensis Edwin
Calceolaria cuneiformis var. canescens Walp.
Calceolaria cuneiformis ssp. xerophila Molau
Calceolaria foliosa Meyen ex Walp. & Schauer
Fagelia cuneiformis (Ruiz & Pav.) Kuntze
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (PER Peru)
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