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Ourisia serpyllifolia Benth. trib. Angelonieae 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesOurisia serpyllifolia Benth. trib. Angelonieae
BibliographyProdr. [A.P.de Candolle] 10: 493 (1846)
Native Rangec. Chile
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude1500-2200m
Descriptionminutely pubescent, leaves subsessile, ovate, sparsely dentate, at base tapered to short petiole, flowers solitary, calyx lobes oblong, corolla to 25mm long
Size5-10cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsOurisia melospermoides Phil.
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central)
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