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Rockhausenia villosa (A.Gray) D.J.N.Hind trib. Senecioneae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesRockhausenia villosa (A.Gray) D.J.N.Hind trib. Senecioneae
BibliographyKew Bull. 77: 697 (2022)
Native RangeBolivia to nw. Argentina
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3000-5000m
Descriptionleaves linear, acute or subobtuse, basally vaginate, entire, glabrous, 4-10cm, capitula pedunculate, peduncles lanuginose, flowers radiate, solitary, phyllaries acuminate
Size5-6cm
Colorwhite, rose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsWerneria acerosifolia Hieron.
Werneria dombeyana (Wedd.) Hieron.
Werneria nubigena var. dombeyana Wedd.
Werneria villosa A.Gray
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia)
     85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest)
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