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FamilyZYGOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesRoepera pygmaea (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Beier & Thulin 
SynonymsZygophyllum pygmaeum Eckl. & Zeyh.
Habitatthickets and steppes
Altitude160-1500m
Descriptionglabrous, leaves sessile, erect, leaflets 2, curvate, oblong, margins revolute, subcylindrical, obtuse, carnose, stipules short, spinose, flowers solitary, petals obovate
Size15-45cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 21-24°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Africa
     Southern Africa (Cape Provinces)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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ZYGOPHYLLACEAE

Roepera pygmaea (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Beier & Thulin, Pl. Syst. Evol. 240(1-4): 32 (2003)

Basionym:
Zygophyllum pygmaeum Eckl. & Zeyh., Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral. [Ecklon & Zeyher] 1: 97 (1835)

w. Cape Prov.
27 CPP

160-1500m

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