| Family | BRASSICACEAE |
| Genus species | Menonvillea cuneata (Gillies & Hook.) Rollins |
| Bibliography | Contr. Gray Herb. 177: 17 (1955) |
| Native Range | w. Argentina to n. & nc. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1700-4600m |
| Description | leaves dense, imbricate, cuneate, apically tridentate, tapered to false petiole, raceme compact, spherical, flowers to 1cm across, fragrant |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | white, creamy white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Decaptera trifida Turcz. Hexaptera cuneata Gillies & Hook. Hexaptera cuneata var. violacea (Phil.) Reiche Hexaptera jussiaei Barnéoud Hexaptera kurtzii Hosseus Hexaptera tridens Phil. Hexaptera violacea Phil. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central, CLN Chile North) |