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Blumenbachia prietea Gay  
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FamilyLOASACEAE
Genus speciesBlumenbachia prietea Gay 
BibliographyFl. Chil. 2: 435 (1847)
Native Ranges. Argentina to c. Chile
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1500-3000m
Descriptionstinging hirsute, stems subterranean, leaves long petiolate, pinnatilobate, lobes 3-6, coarsely dentate, obtuse, flowers pedicellate, axillary, sepals lanceolate, petals 1-2cm
Size10-20cm
Colorgreenish white
Bloomsummer
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
root cuttings in spring
SynonymsCaiophora prietea (Gay) Urb. & Gilg.
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLC Chile Central)
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