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FamilyAPIACEAE
Genus speciesGymnophyton flexuosum Clos 
BibliographyFl. Chil. [C.Gay] 3: 102 (1848)
Native Rangec. & n. Chile
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude800-2600m
Descriptionleafless, glabrous, branches green-yellow, flexuous, canaliculate, lateral branchlets short, horizontal, spinose, flowers 4-7 in terminal umbels
Size10-30cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed when ripe or as soon as possible
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAsteriscium flexuosum (Clos) Hemsl.
Dipterygia flexuosa (Clos) Kuntze
Dipterygia kingii (Phil.) Kuntze
Gymnophyton kingii Phil.
Gymnophyton robustum var. kingii (Phil.) Reiche
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central, CLN Chile North)
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