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Stellaria tetrasticha (Mattf.) M.T.Sharples & E.A.Tripp  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesStellaria tetrasticha (Mattf.) M.T.Sharples & E.A.Tripp 
BibliographySyst. Bot. 44: 871 (2019)
Native RangePeru (Ancash)
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude3500-5000m
Descriptionleaves at apex attenuate, convex, broadly ovate, 5-6mm, ciliate, sepals ovate, 1.2mm long, petals orbiculate-ovate
Size2-3cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsPlettkea tetrasticha Mattf.
Pycnophyllopsis tetrasticha (Mattf.) Timaná
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (PER Peru)
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