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Junellia caespitosa (Gillies & Hook.) Moldenke  
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FamilyVERBENACEAE
Genus speciesJunellia caespitosa (Gillies & Hook.) Moldenke 
BibliographyLilloa 5: 394 (1940)
Native RangeArgentina to Chile
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1400-3600m
Descriptionlower leaves imbricate, acute, simple, 5mm, upper leaves soft, lanate, imbricate, 4-rowed, flowers in pairs, 6-7mm long, supported by hirsute, ovate bracts
Size10-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late spring and late summer
SynonymsJunellia comberi (Sandwith) Moldenke
Verbena caespitosa Gillies & Hook.
Verbena comberi Sandwith
Verbena nubigena Poepp.
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central, CLN Chile North)
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