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Junellia congesta (Tronc.) Moldenke  
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FamilyIRIDACEAE
Genus speciesJunellia congesta (Tronc.) Moldenke 
BibliographyPhytologia 19: 435 (1970)
Native Ranges. Argentina (Neuquén)
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude1000-2000m
Descriptionleaves thick, carnose, trifid, 4mm, in outline orbiculate-obovate, bracts oblong, shortly hirsute, inflorescence compact heads, with 5-12 flowers, corolla 6-7mm long
Size5-10cm
Colorreddish, yellow
Bloomlate spring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late spring and late summer
SynonymsVerbena congesta Tronc., Darwiniana 14: 631 (1968)
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South)
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