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Lysipomia gracilis (E.Wimm.) E.Wimm.  
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FamilyCAMPANULACEAE
Genus speciesLysipomia gracilis (E.Wimm.) E.Wimm. 
BibliographyPubl. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 13(6): 485 (1937)
Native RangePeru
Primary BiomeWet Tropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3200-3300m
Descriptionleaves basal, lanceolate, acute, minutely crenate, tapered to petiole, peduncles 6-9cm, flowers solitary, calyx lobes subulate, corolla ca. 13mm long, nearly bilabiate
Size8-12cm
Colorpale red
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
basal cuttings in spring
SynonymsRhizocephalum gracile E.Wimm.
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (PER Peru)
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