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Gamocarpha graminea (Phil.) S.Denham & Pozner  
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FamilyCALYCERACEAE
Genus speciesGamocarpha graminea (Phil.) S.Denham & Pozner 
BibliographyMolec. Phylogen. Evol. 130: 225 (2018)
Native Ranges. Argentina to c. & s. Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1500-2000m
Descriptionleaves only basal, linear, entire, 3-7cm long, heads solitary, phyllaries 8, triangular, acute, at base connate, obtuse, corolla cylindric-infundibuliform
Size10-35cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed when ripe or as soon as possible
cuttings of rosettes in late summer
SynonymsBoopis graminea Phil.
Boopis graminea var. bracteata Reiche
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South)
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