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Curio  repens (L.) P.V.Heath trib. Senecioneae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesCurio  repens (L.) P.V.Heath trib. Senecioneae
SynonymsCacalia repens L.
 Senecio succulentus Sch.Bip.
 Senecio repens (L.) Sch.Bip.
Habitatdry, stony grassland
Altitude400-1800m
Descriptionglabrous, leaves carnose, glaucous, oblong, acuminate, compressed, adaxially convex, capitula few in corymb, involucre campanulate
Size10-20cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°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
Comments

ASTERACEAE

Curio repens (L.) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5(4): 136 (1997)

Basionym:
Cacalia repens L., Mant. Pl. 110 (1767)

Synonyms:
Kleinia repens (L.) Haw.
Senecio repens (L.) H.Jacobsen

Cacalia glauca Salisb.
Notonia glauca S.Moore
Senecio serpens G.D.Rowley
Senecio succulentus Sch.Bip.

w. Cape Prov.
27 CPP

400-1800m

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