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Arenaria peruviana (Muschl.) Molinari  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesArenaria peruviana (Muschl.) Molinari 
BibliographyPolish Bot. J. 61: 276 (2016)
Native RangePeru
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude4000-4500m
Descriptionstems densely leafy, glabrous, leaves lanceolate, acute, rigid, carnose, densely ciliate, otherwise glabrous, shiny, peduncles glabrous, sepals linear, scarious, petals ovate
Size3-4cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
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
SynonymsPycnophyllum peruvianum Muschl.
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (PER Peru)
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