| Nototriche | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Nototriche jamesonii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| 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]
112 species are accepted: [2]
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]