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Stevia minor Griseb. trib. Eupatorieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesStevia minor Griseb. trib. Eupatorieae
BibliographyAbh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen 19: 166 (1874)
Native RangeBolivia to nw. Argentina
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3000-4500m
Descriptionleaves sessile, elliptic, acute, entire or sparsely serrate, pubescent, 1-3cm, capitula sessile in cluster, involucre 6-8mm, phyllaries acute, glandular
Size10-30cm
Colorwhite, violet
Bloomsummer
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 month, 10-16°C
cuttings of rosettes in late summer
SynonymsStevia bangii Rusby
Stevia bangii var. dyscrita B.L.Rob.
Stevia bangii var. typica B.L.Rob.
Stevia tapacariensis Hieron.
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia)
     85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest)
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