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Poranthera alpina Cheeseman ex Hook.f.  
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FamilyPHYLLANTHACEAE
Genus speciesPoranthera alpina Cheeseman ex Hook.f. 
BibliographyHooker‘s Icon. Pl. 14: t. 1366 (1881)
Native RangeNew Zealand
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionleaves dense, opposite, petiolate, 3-5mm, coriaceous, revolute, inflorescence or solitary flowers in axils of upper leaf, sepals 5, oblong, obtuse, petals absent
Size5-10cm
Colorgreenish white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C
cuttings in late spring and late summer
SynonymsOreoporanthera alpina (Cheeseman ex Hook.f.) Hutch.
Territory5 Australasia
     51 New Zealand (NZS New Zealand South)
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