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Ochetophila nana (Clos) Kellermann & al.  
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FamilyRHAMNACEAE
Genus speciesOchetophila nana (Clos) Kellermann & al. 
BibliographyNew. Zealand J. Bot. 43: 867 (2005)
Native Ranges. & w. Argentina to c. Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude1000-3800m
Descriptionbranchlets spinose, leaves subsessile, narrowly obovate, solid, 4-9mm long, verticillate, flowers solitary, pedicellate, calyx carnose, tubular, white
Size10-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 3-6 months,
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsColletia nana Clos
Colletia stipellacea Phil.
Discaria nana (Clos) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Weberb.
Discaria nana var. inermis Kuntze
Discaria nana var. prostrata Hicken
Discaria nana var. spinosa Kuntze
Discaria prostrata Reiche
Discaria prostrata var. inermis Chodat & Wilczek
Discaria prostrata var. nana (Clos) Suess.
Ochetophila parvifolia Miers
Ochetophila prostrata Miers
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central)
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