Nototriche compacta

(Nototriche compacta)

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Description

ototriche is a genus of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. They generally grow at high altitude in the Andes region of South America, with a few extending into Antarctica.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

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Malvales
Family:Malvaceae
Genus:Nototriche
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