| Family | MALVACEAE |
| Genus species | Tarasa tenella (Cav.) Krapov. |
| Bibliography | Bol. Soc. Argent. Bot. 5: 123 (1954) |
| Native Range | Peru to nw. Argentina and n. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2000-4200m |
| Description | stems hirsute, leaves orbiculate, trilobate, crenate, long petiolate, 12mm, flowers sessile, axillary, bracts of involucre linear, corolla 3cm across |
| Size | 4-6cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | biennial |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C |
| Synonyms | Malva tenella Cav. Malvastrum micranthum Rusby Malvastrum multicaule Britton Malvastrum pygmaeum Griseb. Malvastrum tenellum (Cav.) Hieron. Malveopsis multicaulis (Britton) Rusby |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru) 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLN Chile North) |