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Calceolaria helianthemoides Kunth  
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FamilyCALCEOLARIACEAE
Genus speciesCalceolaria helianthemoides Kunth 
BibliographyNov. Gen. Sp. [F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth] 2: 387 (1818)
Native Ranges. Ecuador
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatbogs, marshes
Altitude2300-3500m
Descriptionbranchlets viscid, leaves coriaceous, sessile, glabrous, elliptic, 10-25mm, reflexed, flowers 15-25mm long, lower lip shallowly lobate
Size20-50cm
Colorsulphur yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationvery moist to boggy, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsFagelia helianthemoides (Kunth) Kuntze
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (ECU Ecuador)
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