| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Arctotis leiocarpa Harv. trib. Arctotidae |
| Synonyms | Arctotis karasmontana Dinter |
| Arctotis macrostylis K.Lewin | |
| Arctotis microcephala S.Moore | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 500-1550m |
| Description | subcaulescent, leaves in rosette, petiolate, thinly pubescent, lyrate, segments oblong, acute, capitula solitary, involucre hirsute, ligules abaxially purple |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late sumqmer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Namibia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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