| Family | APOCYNACEAE |
| Genus species | Aspidoglossum ovalifolium (Schltr.) Kupicha trib. Stapeliae |
| Synonyms | Schizoglossum ovalifolium Schltr. |
| Schizoglossum contracurvum N.E.Br. | |
| Schizoglossum pumilum Schltr. | |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 30-1700m |
| Description | stems shortly lanate, leaves 5-8 pairs, shortly petiolate, elliptic, margins narrowly revolute, shortly adpressed hirsute, umbels 3-4, sessile on nodes, corolla turbinate |
| Size | 6-30cm |
| Color | brown |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C |
| Territory |
Africa
South Tropical Africa (Mozambique ) Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State , Swaziland , Northern Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | APOCYNACEAE
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