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Physaria urbaniana (Muschl.) O´Kane & Al-Shehbaz  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesPhysaria urbaniana (Muschl.) O´Kane & Al-Shehbaz 
BibliographyNovon 14: 202 (2004)
Native RangeBolivia to nw. Argentina
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude3500-4000m
Descriptionbasal leaves linear, tapered to long petiole, entire, tomentose, 3-6cm, stem leaves linear-oblong, sessile, 5mm, raceme few flowered, lax, flowers 5-7mm across
Size5-12cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate spring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings of rosettes in late summer
SynonymsAlyssum boliviense Muschl.
Alyssum urbanianum Muschl.
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia)
     85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest)
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