| Family | APIACEAE |
| Genus species | Niphogeton dissectus (Benth.) J.F.Macbr. |
| Bibliography | Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 8: 125 (1930) |
| Native Range | nw. Venezuela to w. South America |
| Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2500-4800m |
| Description | basal leaves numerous, long petiolate, segments incised-pinnatifid, lobes linear, acute, umbels 5-10-radiate bracts of involucre numerous, pinnatifid |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Apium dissectum (Benth.) Drude Apium dissectum var. asperum Wedd. ex H.Wolff Apium dissectum var. ciliatum (Wedd.) Wedd. ex H.Wolff Apium dissectum var. typicum Wedd. ex H.Wolff Apium weberbaueri H.Wolff Niphogeton andicola Schltdl. Niphogeton ciliatus (Wedd.) Rose ex Pittier Niphogeton dissectus var. asperus (Wedd. ex H.Wolff) J.F.Macbr. Niphogeton dissectus var. ciliatus (Wedd.) J.F.Macbr. Niphogeton jahnii Rose ex Pittier Niphogeton weberbaueri (H.Wolff) J.F.Macbr. Oreosciadium dissectum (Benth.) Wedd. Oreosciadium dissectum var. asperum Wedd. Oreosciadium dissectum var. ciliatum Wedd. Petroselinum dissectum Benth. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 82 Northern South America (VEN Venezuela) 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, CLM Colombia, ECU Ecuador, PER Peru) |