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Epilobium microphyllum A.Rich.  
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FamilyONAGRACEAE
Genus speciesEpilobium microphyllum A.Rich. 
BibliographyVoy. Astrolabe [J.S.C.Dumont d´Urville] 1: 325 (1832)
Native RangeNew Zealand
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatalluvial gravel
Altitude0-1200m
Descriptionstems black, leaves opposite, remote, shortly petiolate, coriaceous, glabrous, suborbiculate, dark green, subentire, mucronate, flowers 3-5mm, capsule 1-2cm
Size12-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, sunny site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsEpilobium microphyllum var. prostratum Petrie
Territory5 Australasia
     51 New Zealand (NZN New Zealand North, NZS New Zealand South)
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