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Calceolaria sparsiflora Kunze  
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FamilyCALCEOLARIACEAE
Genus speciesCalceolaria sparsiflora Kunze 
BibliographyLinnaea 24: 228 (1851)
Native Rangec. Bolivia to c. Peru
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude1600-4200m
Descriptionbranchlets russet, leaves fasciculate, obovate to lanceolate, 7-25mm, apically dentate, adaxially glabrous and shiny, abaxially greyish, flowers not variegate
Size20-80cm
Colorpale yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCalceolaria cuneiformis var. baccharidifolia Wedd.
Calceolaria herrerae Kraenzl.
Calceolaria herrerae var. ramosissima Kraenzl.
Calceolaria herrerae var. typica Pennell
Calceolaria macrocarpa Pennell
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru)
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