| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Vellereophyton dealbatum (Thunb.) Hilliard & B.L.Burtt trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Synonyms | Gnaphalium dealbatum Thunb. |
| Gnaphalium caroense Schrank | |
| Gnaphalium patulum Thunb. | |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 0-750m |
| Description | softly, white sericeous-tomentose, leaves sessile, spathulate or oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, capitula in dense cluster, terminal, long lanate, phyllaries linear |
| Size | 30-45cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
South Tropical Africa (Mozambique ) Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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