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Calceolaria plectranthifolia Walp.  
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FamilyCALCEOLARIACEAE
Genus speciesCalceolaria plectranthifolia Walp. 
BibliographyNov. Actorum Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 19(Suppl. 1): 395 (1843)
Native Ranges. Peru to nw. Argentina
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1500-4800m
Descriptionleaves densely crowded, shortly petiolate, oblong or obovate, ca. 2cm long, double dentate, adaxially rugose, inflorescence ramose, many flowered, corolla 8-10mm
Size10-20cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCalceolaria fiebrigiana Kraenzl.
Calceolaria foliosa Griseb.
Calceolaria hieronymi Kraenzl.
Calceolaria paucifolia Edwin & Wooden
Fagelia plectranthifolia (Walp.) Kuntze
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru)
     85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest)
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