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Calceolaria crenata Lam.  
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FamilyCALCEOLARIACEAE
Genus speciesCalceolaria crenata Lam. 
BibliographyEncycl. 1: 556 (1785)
Native Ranges. Colombia to n. Ecuador
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude2000-4000m
Descriptionleaves oblong-ovate, acuminate, on base cordate and amplexicaule, crenate-serrate, adaxially pubescent, abaxially pilose, inflorescence corymbose
Size20-45cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCalceolaria amplexicaulis Kunth
Calceolaria crenata var. floribunda (Kunth) Benth.
Calceolaria fallax Kraenzl.
Calceolaria floribunda Hook.
Calceolaria paniculata Willd. ex Link
Fagelia amplexicaulis (Kunth) Kuntze
Fagelia crenata (Lam.) Kuntze
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (CLM Colombia, ECU Ecuador)
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