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Lysipomia montioides Kunth  
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FamilyCAMPANULACEAE
Genus speciesLysipomia montioides Kunth 
BibliographyNov. Gen. Sp. [F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth] 3: 320 (1819)
Native RangeColombia to Peru
Primary BiomeWet Tropical
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3600-4800m
Descriptionglabrous, stems procumbent, leaves spathulate, entire, subcarnose, flowers axillary, pedicellate, calyx lobes oval, obtuse, unequal
Size1-3cm
Colorblue, white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C
basal cuttings in spring
SynonymsLobelia limoselloides Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult.
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (CLM Colombia, ECU Ecuador, PER Peru)
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