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Moschopsis leyboldii Phil.  
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FamilyCALYCERACEAE
Genus speciesMoschopsis leyboldii Phil. 
BibliographyAnales Univ. Chile 27: 335 (1865)
Native Rangew. Argentina to c. Chile
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3000-4500m
Descriptionakin to M. rosulata, but rosettes usually solitary, leaves entire, spathulate-rhombic, 12-25mm long, inflorescence hemispherical, sessile, 25-30mm broad, corolla 3mm long
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed when ripe or as soon as possible
cuttings of rosettes in late summer
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central)
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