| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Arenaria nitida (Bartl.) Rohrb. |
| Bibliography | Linnaea 37: 249 (1872) |
| Native Range | Peru |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2500-5000m |
| Description | leaves ovate, mucronate, at base connate, flat, coriaceous, glabrous, lustrous, 4-7mm, flowers subterminal, calyx glabrous, coriaceous, crateriform, petals oblong |
| Size | 3-5cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Cherleria nitida Bartl. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (PER Peru) |