Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Lotononis pungens Eckl. & Zeyh. trib. Crotalarieae |
Synonyms | Lotononis affinis Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Lotononis decidua Eckl. & Zeyh. | |
Lotononis flava Dümmer | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | sericeous-lanate, stipules solitary, linear-lanceolate, leaves ternate, leaflets linear-lanceolate, acute, acerose, flowers solitary, pedicellate, opposite of leaves |
Size | 5-20cm |
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 , Free State) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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