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Mancoa hispida Wedd.  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesMancoa hispida Wedd. 
BibliographyChlor. Andina 1: t. 86 D (1859)
Native RangePeru to nw. Argentina and n. Chile
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude3500-4800m
Descriptionpubescent, basal leaves petiolate, oblanceolate or spathulate, lyrate, segments obtuse, stem leaves sessile, not auriculate, raceme without bracts, 5-12-flowered
Size2-10cm
Colorwhite
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 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsMancoa minima Rollins
Radicula scabra Rusby
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru)
     85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLN Chile North)
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