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Acaulimalva crenata (A.W.Hill.) Krapov.  
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FamilyMALVACEAE
Genus speciesAcaulimalva crenata (A.W.Hill.) Krapov. 
BibliographyDarwiniana 19: 18 (1974)
Native RangePeru
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3500-4600m
Descriptionpetioles 3-5cm long, densely tomentose, leaves orbiculate, cordate, adaxially strigose, 5-7-lobate, lobes crenate, flowers solitary, numerous, petals 1cm, obovate
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division of tubers in late summer
SynonymsMalvastrum crenatum A.W.Hill
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (PER Peru)
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