Nototriche

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Nototriche
Nototriche jamesonii.jpg
Nototriche jamesonii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
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 family Malvaceae. They generally grow at high elevations in the Andes region of South America, ranging from Colombia to central Chile and southern Argentina. [2]

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Species

112 species are accepted: [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

  1. "genus Nototriche". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) online database. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Nototriche". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  3. Alpine Garden Society: Nototriche cultivation