| Family | MALVACEAE |
| Genus species | Hermannia linnaeoides (Burch. ex DC.) K.Schum. |
| Synonyms | Mahernia linnaeoides Burch. ex DC. |
| Hermannia gracilis (Harv.) Engl. | |
| Hermannia rotundata E.Mey. | |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 500-1400m |
| Description | glabrous or pubescent, leaves shortly petiolate, broadly elliptic or orbiculate, obtuse, crenate-dentate, stipules acuminate, flowers solitary, minute, calyx densely glandular |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pale red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | procumbent subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C cuttings in spring |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Botswana , Cape Provinces , Free State , Northern Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | MALVACEAE
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