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Arenaria boliviana F.N.Williams  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesArenaria boliviana F.N.Williams 
BibliographyJ. Linn. Soc., Bot. 33: 425 (1898)
Native RangeBolivia to Peru
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude4000-4500m
Descriptionglabrous, leaves minute, oblong-lanceolate, acute, with narrow scarious margins, ciliate, flowers solitary, peduncles hirsute, sepals ovate, obtuse, petals absent
Size1-3cm
Color
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsArenaria conferta Wedd.
Arenaria conferta var. villosa Wedd.
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru)
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