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Leucocera pterocalyx (Zav.-Gallo & al.) S.Denham & Pozner  
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FamilyCALYCERACEAE
Genus speciesLeucocera pterocalyx (Zav.-Gallo & al.) S.Denham & Pozner 
BibliographyTaxon 70: 612 (2021)
Native Rangenw. Argentina (Mendoza)
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude2300-2400m
Descriptionleaves spathulate, carnose, rounded, attenuate to petiole, the upper ovate, sinuate, peduncles shorter than leaves, heads terminal, solitary, producing wide inflorescence
Size2-5cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed when ripe or as soon as possible
cuttings of rosettes in late summer
SynonymsBoopis pterocalyx Zav.-Gallo, S.Denham & Pozner
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest)
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