| Family | APOCYNACEAE |
| Genus species | Raphionacme velutina Schltr. |
| Synonyms | Brachystelma viridiflorum Turrill |
| Raphionacme burkei N.E.Br. | |
| Raphionacme dinteri Schltr. ex Schinz | |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 800-1600m |
| Description | stems minutely pubescent, leaves patent, petiolate, linear acute, adaxially glabrous, abaxially puberulent, cymes lateral, sessile, many flowered, corolla outside pubescent |
| Size | 8-20cm |
| Color | green |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C |
| Territory |
Africa
South Tropical Africa (Angola , Zambia , Zimbabwe ) Southern Africa (Botswana , Cape Provinces , Namibia , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State , Northern Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | APOCYNACEAE
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