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Miraglossum verticillare (Schltr.) Kupicha trib. Asclepiadeae 
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FamilyAPOCYNACEAE
Genus speciesMiraglossum verticillare (Schltr.) Kupicha trib. Asclepiadeae
BibliographyKew Bull. 38: 630 (1984)
Native Rangee. Cape Prov. to KwaZulu-Natal
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatthickets and steppes
Altitude900-1800m
Descriptionstems pubescent, leaves numerous, the upper verticillate, linear, obtuse, margins revolute, subsessile, pubescent, umbels 3-6, sessile on nodes, 2-8-flowered
Size10-35cm
Colorgreen-yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division of resting tubers
SynonymsSchizoglossum verticillare Schltr.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAT KwaZulu-Natal)
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