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Stevia tarijensis Hieron. trib. Eupatorieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesStevia tarijensis Hieron. trib. Eupatorieae
BibliographyBot. Jahrb. Syst. 40: 362 (1908)
Native RangeBolivia to nw. Argentina
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude2500-4000m
Descriptionleaves sessile, elliptic-lanceolate or ovate, acute, truncate or cuneate, pubescent, abaxially glandular, 1-2cm, sessile, crowded in cluster, involucre 7-8mm
Size10-20cm
Colorwhite, rose
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia)
     85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest)
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