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Draba steyermarkii Al-Shehbaz  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesDraba steyermarkii Al-Shehbaz 
BibliographyNovon 1: 67 (1991)
Native RangeEcuador (Azuay)
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude2700-4400m
Descriptionleaves oblong, 7-12mm, imbricate, appresed, abaxially tomentose, adaxially hirsute, entire, acute, flowers in bracteate raceme, sepals purple, petals 9-12mm long
Size10-25cm
Colordark purple, lilac
Bloomspring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
leaf cuttings in late summer
SynonymsDraba violacea var. lehmanniana O.E.Schulz
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (ECU Ecuador)
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