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Saxifragodes albowiana (Kurtz) D.M.Moore  
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifragodes albowiana (Kurtz) D.M.Moore 
BibliographyBot. Not. 122: 324 (1969)
Native Ranges. Argentina to s. Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude0-1000m
Descriptionbright green, not stoloniferous, leaves orbiculate-spathulate, entire, 4-7mm long, bracts rhombic-ovate, calyx lobes triangular, flowers solitary, minute
Size3-6cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division after flowering; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSaxifraga albowiana Kurtz
Saxifragella albowiana (Kurtz) Engl.
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLS Chile South)
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