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Ourisia pygmaea Phil. trib. Angelonieae 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesOurisia pygmaea Phil. trib. Angelonieae
BibliographyLinnaea 29: 27 (1858)
Native Ranges. Argentina to sc. & s. Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1400-2200m
Descriptionglabrous, stems filiform, leaves suborbiculate, entire, 3mm, flowers axillary, pedicellate, pendent, calyx lobes ovate-oblong
Size2-4cm
Colorpale violet
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South)
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