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Senega subandina (Phil.) J.F.B.Pastore & Agust.Martinez  
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FamilyPOLYGALACEAE
Genus speciesSenega subandina (Phil.) J.F.B.Pastore & Agust.Martinez 
BibliographyAnn. Missouri Bot. Gard. 108: 146 (2023)
Native RangeBolivia to Argentina and c. Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude0-4500m
Descriptionstems partly subterranean, leaves dense, linear, acute, 8mm, flowers solitary, sepals oblong-oval, pale blue, lateral petals linear, at apex blue-violet
Size5-15cm
Colorbluish white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny 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 in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsPolygala gayi A.W.Benn.
Polygala parvula Phil.
Polygala stricta Gay
Polygala stricta var. parvula (Phil.) Reiche
Polygala subandina Phil.
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia)
     85 Southern South America (AGE Argentina Northeast, AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central)
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