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Felicia aethiopica (Burm.f.) Grau trib. Astereae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesFelicia aethiopica (Burm.f.) Grau trib. Astereae
SynonymsAster aethiopicus Burm.f.
 Aster kraussii (Sch.Bip.) Harv.
Habitatthickets
Altitude10-2100m
Descriptionleaves 10-20mm long, elliptic to obovate, margins revolute, glabrous or glandular-hirsute, coriaceous, capitula solitary, involucre 2-seriate, ligules ca. 1cm long
Size40-50cm
Colorblue
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
cuttings in spring and 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

ASTERACEAE

Felicia aethiopica (Burm.f.) Grau, Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 9: 503 (1973)

Basionym:
Aster aethiopicus Burm.f., Fl. Ind. [N.L.Burman] Prodr. Fl. Cap. 27 (1768)
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aethiopica typica ined.

Synonyms:
Agathaea amelloides kraussii (Sch.Bip.) Sch.Bip.
Agathaea kraussii Sch.Bip.
Aster kraussii (Sch.Bip.) Harv.

w. Cape Prov.
27 CPP

30-1000m

ethiopica ecklonis (Less.) Grau, ibid.

Basionym:
Aster ecklonis Less., Syn. Gen. Compos. 170 (1832)

Synonyms:
Agathaea ecklonis (Less.) Nees

Chrysocoma ciliaris Link
Cineraria trachyphylla Spreng.

Cape Prov.
27 CPP

10-2100m

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