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FamilyCRASSULACEAE
Genus speciesTylecodon tenuis (Toelken) Bruyns 
SynonymsTylecodon scandens van Jaarsv.
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitude100-300m
Descriptionleaves 1-2cm, subterete, narrowly elliptic, densely hirsute, cuneate, obtuse, inflorescence procumbent thyrsus, corolla tubular, 8mm, glandular
Size5-20cm
Colorgreenish
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesucculent
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°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

CRASSULACEAE

Tylecodon tenuis (Toelken) Bruyns, S. African J. Bot. 58(1): 54 (1992)

Basionym:
Cotyledon pygmaea tenuis Toelken, Bothalia 12(3): 192 (1977)

Synonyms:
Tylecodon pygmaeus tenuis (Toelken) Toelken

Tylecodon scandens van Jaarsv.

w. Cape Prov.
27 CPP

100-300m

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