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Rockhausenia aretioides (Wedd.) D.J.N.Hind trib. Senecioneae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesRockhausenia aretioides (Wedd.) D.J.N.Hind trib. Senecioneae
BibliographyKew Bull. 77: 701 (2022)
Native RangePeru to nw. Argentina and n. Chile
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland
Altitude4000-4900m
Descriptionleaves lanceolate, often revolute, subcoriaceous, with vaginate base, capitula solitary, 10-13mm in diam., sessile in the midst of rosette
Size1-2cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsWerneria aretioides Wedd.
Werneria minima var. pygmaea Walp.
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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