Ecology and distribution. Open montane or prepuna; probably on soil and rocks. Bolivia: 2560 m.
The status of this taxon is unknown. The protologue suggests Bolivia (Argentina. In Quebrada Honda Boliviana, 25 Majo 1873, Lorentz) even though it states Argentina, what ever the fact, this species is or will be likely found in the departments Potosí and Tarija.