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Chaenostoma uncinatum (Desr.) Kornhall  
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FamilySCROPHULARIACEAE
Genus speciesChaenostoma uncinatum (Desr.) Kornhall 
SynonymsManulea uncinata Desr.
 Chaenostoma linifolium (Thunb.) Benth.
 Manulea linifolia Thunb.
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude150-600m
Descriptionwhite hispid, leaves scattered, linear, acute, at base tapered, sessile, subentire, to 3cm, raceme terminal, leafy, in fruit elongate, corolla infundibuliform
Size15-30cm
Colorpale blue, whitish
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Africa
     Southern Africa (Cape Provinces)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Chaenostoma uncinatum (Desr.) Kornhall, Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 147(3): 386 (2005)

Basionym:
Manulea uncinata Desr., Encycl. [J. Lamarck & al.] 3(2): 706 (1792)

Synonyms:
Sutera uncinata (Desr.) Hilliard

Chaenostoma linifolium (Thunb.) Benth.
Manulea linifolia Thunb.
Sutera linifolia (Thunb.) Kuntze

sw. Cape Prov.
27 CPP

150-600m

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