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Arenaria aphanantha Wedd.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesArenaria aphanantha Wedd. 
BibliographyAnn. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 5. 1: 293 (1864)
Native RangeEcuador to Peru
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks and scree
Descriptionrooting, leaves loosely imbricate, coriaceous, narrowly lanceolate, acerose, glabrous, 3-5mm, flowers solitary, amongst upper leaves, calyx glabrous, petals oblong, obtuse
Size3-5cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (ECU Ecuador, PER Peru)
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