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FamilyMALVACEAE
Genus speciesHermannia spinosa (Burch.) E.Mey. 
SynonymsMahernia spinosa Burch.
 Hermannia asbestina Schltr.
 Hermannia aspericaulis Dinter & Engl.
Habitatdry, stony grassland
Altitude90-1300m
Descriptionvery ramose, branchlets glabrous, leaves minute, petiolate, cuneate, coarsely 3-5-dentate, minutely pubescent, peduncles 1-flowered, basal part harden in sharp patent spine
Size20-35cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typespinose shrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Africa
     Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Namibia , Free State)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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MALVACEAE

Hermannia spinosa (Burch.) E.Mey., Zwei Pflanzengeogr. Docum. [Drége] 192 (1843)

Basionym:
Mahernia spinosa Burch., Trav. S. Africa 1: 279 (1822)

Hermannia asbestina Schltr.
Hermannia aspericaulis Dinter & Engl.

Cape Prov., Namibia, Free State
27 CPP NAM OFS

90-1300m

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