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Craterocapsa tarsodes Hilliard & B.L.Burtt  
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FamilyCAMPANULACEAE
Genus speciesCraterocapsa tarsodes Hilliard & B.L.Burtt 
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 32: 324 (1973)
Native Rangee. Zimbabwe to Southern Africa
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsteppes
Altitude1200-2500m
Descriptionthick taproot, stems short, apically with rosette of leaves, leaves lanceolate, 7-30mm long, ciliate, flowers solitary, axillary, 2cm across
Size2-5cm
Colorblue
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
basal cuttings in spring
SynonymsWahlenbergia montana var. angustisepala Brehmer
Wahlenbergia montana var. glabrata Sond.
Territory2 Africa
     26 South Tropical Africa (ZIM Zimbabwe)
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces)
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