| Family | MALVACEAE |
| Genus species | Acaulimalva parnassiifolia (Hook.) Krapov. |
| Bibliography | Darwiniana 19: 25 (1974) |
| Native Range | Ecuador to n. Peru |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 3000-4500m |
| Description | leaves long petiolate, broadly ovate, cordate, 15-18mm, glabrous, entire or at apex crenate, flowers solitary, petals 13-18mm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | violet, white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division of tubers in late summer |
| Synonyms | Malva parnassiifolia (Hook.) Wedd. Malvastrum parnassiifolium (Hook.) A.Gray Malveopsis parnassiifolia (Hook.) Kuntze Sida parnassiifolia Hook. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (ECU Ecuador, PER Peru) |