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Disterigma pernettyoides (Griseb. ex Wedd.) Nied.  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesDisterigma pernettyoides (Griseb. ex Wedd.) Nied. 
BibliographyBot. Jahrb. Syst. 11: 224 (1889)
Native Rangen. Bolivia to s. Peru
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsteppes
Altitude2500-4000m
Descriptionbranchlets lanate, leaves 3-8mm, imbricate, oblong, acute, coriaceous, rigid, entire, glabrous, flowers axillary, solitary, shortly pedicellate, corolla 10mm, infundibuliform
Size10-25cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer and in fall; layering in spring
SynonymsVaccinium pernettyoides Griseb. ex Wedd.
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru)
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