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Curio  acaulis (L.f.) P.V.Heath trib. Senecioneae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesCurio  acaulis (L.f.) P.V.Heath trib. Senecioneae
SynonymsCacalia acaulis L.f.
 Senecio acaulis (L.f.) Sch.Bip.
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitude0-30m
Descriptionleaves numerous, crowded, linear-cylindrical, attenuate, adaxially canaliculate, acute, mucronate, capitula solitary, involucral bracts acuminate, margins white
Size10-30cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesucculent
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
Territory Africa
     Southern Africa (Botswana , Cape Provinces , Namibia)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

ASTERACEAE

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

Basionym:
Cacalia acaulis L.f., Suppl. Pl. 364 (1782)

Synonyms:
Kleinia acaulis (L.f.) DC.
Senecio acaulis (L.f.) Sch.Bip.

Curio acaulis burchellii (DC.) P.V.Heath
Curio acaulis ecklonis (DC.) P.V.Heath
Kleinia acaulis burchellii DC.
Kleinia acaulis ecklonis DC.
Kleinia ecklonis (DC.) Harv.

Botswana, Cape Prov., Namibia
27 BOT CPP NAM

0-30m

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