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Pycnophyllum stuebelii Mattf.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesPycnophyllum stuebelii Mattf. 
BibliographyRepert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 18: 171 (1922)
Native Rangew. Bolivia
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland
Altitude4500-5000m
Descriptionleaves deccusate, long vaginate, 1-2mm, broadly ovate, rounded, minutely mucronate, convex, at first green, then straw yellow, flowers solitary, petals absent
Size3-7cm
Color
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia)
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