| Family | CALYCERACEAE |
| Genus species | Gamocarpha australis (Decne.) S.Denham & Pozner |
| Bibliography | Molec. Phylogen. Evol., 130: 224 (2018) |
| Native Range | s. Argentina to s. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 0-1000m |
| Description | basal leaves numerous, carnose, narrowly linear, subentire, stems numerous, floral heads terminal, solitary, involucral bracts linear, entire, obtuse |
| Size | 2-6cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
| Synonyms | Acarpha australis (Decne.) Griseb. Boopis australis Decne. Boopis australis var. hickenii Pontiroli Boopis australis var. leptophylla (Speg.) Hicken Boopis australis var. squarrosa (Miers) Reiche Boopis leptophylla Speg. Boopis squarrosa Miers |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLS Chile South) |