Family | CALYCERACEAE |
Genus species | Leucocera pterocalyx (Zav.-Gallo & al.) S.Denham & Pozner |
Bibliography | Taxon 70: 612 (2021) |
Native Range | nw. Argentina (Mendoza) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2300-2400m |
Description | leaves spathulate, carnose, rounded, attenuate to petiole, the upper ovate, sinuate, peduncles shorter than leaves, heads terminal, solitary, producing wide inflorescence |
Size | 2-5cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
Synonyms | Boopis pterocalyx Zav.-Gallo, S.Denham & Pozner |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest) |