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Haplocarpha rueppellii (Sch.Bip.) Beauverd trib. Arctotidae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesHaplocarpha rueppellii (Sch.Bip.) Beauverd trib. Arctotidae
SynonymsSchnittspahnia rueppellii Sch.Bip.
 Arctotis pygmaea A.Rich.
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude2400-4700m
Descriptionstoloniferous, leaves in flat rosette, to 10cm long, orbiculate, entire to coarsely serrate, adaxially shiny, capitula ca. 3cm across, subsessile in centre of rosette
Size5-10cm
Colorrich yellow
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typecarpet
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
division in spring; cuttings of rosettes in late summer
Territory Africa
     Northeast Tropical Africa (Ethiopia )
     East Tropical Africa (Kenya , Tanzania , Uganda)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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ASTERACEAE

Haplocarpha rueppelii (Sch.Bip.) Beauverd, Bull. Soc. Bot. Genéve, Ser. 2. 7: 51 (1915)

Basionym:
Schnittspahnia rueppellii Sch.Bip., Flora 25(2): 439 (1842)

Synonyms:
Arctotis rueppellii (Sch.Bip.) O.Hoffm.
Landtia rueppellii (Sch.Bip) Benth. & Hook.f.

Anemonospermos pygmaea (A.Rich.) Kuntze
Arctotis pygmaea A.Rich.
Landtia kilimanjarica Hutch. & M.B.Moss
Landtia lobulata Hutch

Ethiopia, e. Tropical Africa
24 ETH 25 KEN TAN UGA

2400-4700m

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