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Cycladenia humilis Benth.  
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FamilyAPOCYNACEAE
Genus speciesCycladenia humilis Benth. 
SynonymsCycladenia tomentosa A.Gray
Habitatdry, rocky slopes
Altitude1200-2800m
Descriptionglabrous, leaves opposite, 3-6cm, broadly ovate, coriaceous, petiolate, flowers in open cyme, villous, corolla infundibuliform, 11-13mm long, petals broadly ovate
Size5-15cm
Colorpink
Bloomspring
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Northern America
     Southwestern U.S.A. (California)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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APOCYNACEAE

Cycladenia humilis Benth., Pl. Hartw. [Bentham] 323 (1849)

1200-2800m
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humilis typica Woodson, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 23: 215 (1936)

Synonyms:
Cycladenia humilis tomentosa (A.Gray) A.Gray
Cycladenia tomentosa A.Gray

California
76 CAL

humilis jonesii (Eastw.) S.L.Welsh & N.D.Atwood, Great Basin Naturalist 35(4): 333 (1976)

Basionym:
Cycladenia jonesii Eastw., Leafl. W. Bot. 3: 159 (1942)

Utah
76 UTA

humilis venusta (Eastw.) Woodson ex Munz, Man. S. Calif. Bot. [Munz] 379 (1935)

Basionym:
Cycladenia venusta. Eastw., Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 29: 77 (1902)

California
76 CAL

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