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Oenothera punae Kuntze sect. Oenothera 
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FamilyONAGRACEAE
Genus speciesOenothera punae Kuntze sect. Oenothera
BibliographyRevis. Gen. Pl. 3(2): 99 (1898)
Native RangePeru to nw. Argentina
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude2000-4700m
Descriptionbasal leaves linear, acute, 2-5cm, stem leaves linear to narrowly elliptic, acute, sessile, 1-3cm, inflorescence simple, petals broadly obovate, to 1cm; biennial
Size5-25cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsOenothera kuntziana H.Lév.
Raimannia punae (Kuntze) Sprague & L.Riley
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru)
     85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest)
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