Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Lotononis oxyptera (E.Mey.) Benth. trib. Crotalarieae |
Synonyms | Crotalaria oxyptera E.Mey. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | thinly lanate-pubescent, stipules solitary, minute, lanceolate, leaflets of 3, ovate or oblong, floral pedicels lanate, capitellate, few flowered, calyx tomentose |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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