| Family | MOLLUGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Psammotropha quadrangularis (L.f.) Fenzl |
| Synonyms | Pharnaceum quadrangulare L.f. |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 100-2200m |
| Description | leaves sessile, subulate, mucronulate or aristate, rigid, dense, 4-seriate, margins thickened, pedicels tipped with whorl of leaves, flowers minute, verticillate |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | greenish white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | MOLLUGINACEAE
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