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Dianthus namaensis Schinz  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesDianthus namaensis Schinz 
BibliographyBull. Herb. Boissier 5(App. 3): 84 (1897)
Native Rangen. Cape Prov. to Namibia
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude200-2300m
Descriptionstems thin, leaves subulate-lanceolate, rigid, acerose, margins scabrous, bracts ovate-lanceolate, aristate, margins pubescent, sepals lanceolate, petals laciniate
Size5-35cm
Colorwhite, pale rose
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsDianthus pearsonii Burtt Davy
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAM Namibia)
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