| Family | MALVACEAE |
| Genus species | Acaulimalva betonicifolia (A.W.Hill) Krapov. |
| Bibliography | Darwiniana 19: 16 (1974) |
| Native Range | c. Peru |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 3500-4500m |
| Description | leaves long petiolate, orbiculate, cordate, 15-25mm long, crenate, abaxially hirsute, petiole 3-7cm, flowers solitary, floral pedicels hirsute, petals 10-13mm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | rich purple, violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division of tubers in late summer |
| Synonyms | Malvastrum betonicifolium A.W.Hill Malvastrum purdiaei var. huantense Baker |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (PER Peru) |