| Family | MALVACEAE |
| Genus species | Acaulimalva purdiei (A.Gray) Krapov. |
| Bibliography | Darwiniana 19: 26 (1974) |
| Native Range | nw. Venezuela to ne. Colombia |
| Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3900-5000m |
| Description | petioles long, densely hirsute, leaves orbiculate-ovate, cordate, 3-4cm, glabrous, 3-5-lobate, lobes crenate, ciliate, flowers 3-6 in terminal head |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | violet, purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division of tubers in late summer |
| Synonyms | Malva acaulis var. granatensis Wedd. Malva purdiei (A.Gray) Triana & Planch. Malvastrum meridae A.W.Hill Malvastrum purdiaei A.Gray |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 82 Northern South America (VEN Venezuela) 83 Western South America (CLM Colombia) |