| Family | FRANKENIACEAE |
| Genus species | Frankenia triandra J.Rémy |
| Bibliography | Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 8: 237 (1847) |
| Native Range | s. Peru to nw. Argentina and n. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3300-4800m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves small, imbricate, thick, opposite, vaginate, at base connate, flowers 2-3mm, terminal, sessile, anthers 3 |
| Size | 3-5cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Synonyms | Anthobryum aretioides Phil. Anthobryum clareni (R.E.Fr.) Cabrera Anthobryum tetragonum Phil. Anthobryum triandrum (J.Rémy) Surgis Frankenia clarenii R.E.Fr. Pycnophyllum pilgerianum Muschl. Pycnophyllum sulcatum Griseb. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru) 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLN Chile North) |