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Gazania heterochaeta DC. trib. Arctotidae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesGazania heterochaeta DC. trib. Arctotidae
BibliographyProdr. 6: 511 (1838)
Native RangeCape Prov. to Namibia
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, stony grassland
Altitude200-1000m
Descriptionleaves petiolate, obovate, obtuse, variously pinnate, adaxially setose, abaxially white lanate, ciliate, capitula solitary, involucre campanulate, phyllaries acuminate
Size5-8cm
Coloryellow, orange
Bloomlate spring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsGazania humilis E.Mey. ex DC.
Meridiana heterochaeta (DC.) Kuntze
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAM Namibia)
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