| Family | CALYCERACEAE |
| Genus species | Gamocarpha compacta (Phil.) S.Denham & Pozner |
| Bibliography | Molec. Phylogen. Evol. 130: 225 (2018) |
| Native Range | s. & nw. Argentina to c. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 3000-3700m |
| Description | taproot, leaves linear-spathulate, entire, to 5cm long, flowers solitary in the midst of leaf rosettes, calyx not distinct, corolla to 8mm long; biennial |
| Size | 3-8cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
| Synonyms | Boopis compacta Phil. Boopis diazii Phil. Gamocarpha pumila Miers Nastanthus compactus (Phil.) Miers Nastanthus diazii (Phil.) Reiche |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central) |