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Arenaria pycnophylla Rohrb.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesArenaria pycnophylla Rohrb. 
BibliographyLinnaea 37: 250 (1872)
Native RangeBolivia
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Descriptionstems ramose, glabrous, leaves densely imbricate, coriaceous, ovate, obtuse, convex, glabrous, ciliate, flowers solitary, terminal, sessile, petals absent
Size1-3cm
Color
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia)
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