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Hermannia procumbens Cav.  
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FamilyMALVACEAE
Genus speciesHermannia procumbens Cav. 
Habitatsandy grassland
Descriptionglabrescens, leaves remote, petiolate, oblong, obtuse, coarsely dentate, cuneate, glabrous, stipules ovate, flowers in terminal, secund raceme, calyx campanulate, subglabrous
Size10-25cm
Colororange-yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuft, fl. stem decumbent
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C
division in spring; cuttings in spring
Territory Africa
     Southern Africa (Cape Provinces)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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MALVACEAE

Hermannia procumbens Cav., Diss. 6, Sexta Diss. Bot. 329 (1788)
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procumbens typica ined,

sw. Cape Prov.
27 CPP

procumbens myrrhifolia (Thunb.) De Winter, Bothalia 11(3): 264 (1974)

Basionym:
Hermannia myrrhifolia Thunb., Diss. Herm. 16 (1794)

sw. Cape Prov.
27 CPP

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