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Syncolostemon foliosus (S.Moore) D.F.Otieno  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesSyncolostemon foliosus (S.Moore) D.F.Otieno 
SynonymsHemizygia foliosa S.Moore
Habitatsteppes
Altitude700-1600m
Descriptiondensely leafy, leaves broadly lanceolate or elliptic, acute to obtuse, petiolate, serrate, softly hirsute or pubescent, flowers in whorls of 2, bracts pink-purple
Size20-35cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Africa
     Southern Africa (Swaziland , Northern Provinces)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

LAMIACEAE

Syncolostemon foliosus (S.Moore) D.F.Otieno, Taxon 55(4): 953 (2006)

Basionym:
Hemizygia foliosa S.Moore, J. Bot. 43: 172 (1905)

Orthosiphon foliosus (S.Moore) N.E.Br.

Hemizigya humilis (N.E.Br.) Ashby
Orthosiphon humilis N.E.Br.

Swaziland, Transvaal
27 SWZ TVL

700-1600m

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