Nototriche
| Nototriche | |
|---|---|
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| Nototriche jamesonii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Malvoideae |
| Tribe: | Malveae |
| Genus: | Nototriche Turcz.[1] |
Nototriche is a genus of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family.
They generally grow at high altitude in the Andes region of South America, with a few extending into Antarctica.
Species
There are over 100 species in the genus Nototriche, which include:[2]
Cultivation
Many species are extremely attractive as ornamental plants in alpine gardens, but very difficult to grow in cultivation. The UK Alpine Garden Society gives some details of the difficulties of cultivating these plants.[3]
References
- ↑ "genus Nototriche". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) online database. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ↑ Zipcodezoo.com: Nototriche species list
- ↑ Alpine Garden Society: Nototriche cultivation
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