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Englerocharis peruviana Muschl.  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesEnglerocharis peruviana Muschl. 
BibliographyBot. Jahrb. Syst. 40: 267 (1908)
Native RangeBolivia to Peru
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude4350-5000m
Descriptionbasal leaves in dense rosette, ovate, obtuse, entire, 5-9mm, petiolate, thick, densely appresed hirsute, flowers crowded, petals 4-6mm long
Size2-3cm
Colorwhite, pale purple
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 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsEnglerocharis peruviana var. leiocarpa O.E.Schulz
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru)
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