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Geigeria filifolia Mattf. trib. Inuleae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesGeigeria filifolia Mattf. trib. Inuleae
BibliographyNotizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 8: 178 (1922)
Native RangeAngola & Zimbabwe to Southern Africa
Primary BiomeSeasonally Dry Tropical
Habitatsteppes
Altitude150-1600m
Descriptionleaves amplexicaule, linear, very long, abaxially uninerved, punctate, glabrous or sparsely pilose, capitula terminal or lateral, sessile, ovoid, phyllaries ciliate
Size5-10cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeshrub
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
SynonymsGeigeria africana var. filifolia (Mattf.) Merxm.
Geigeria ornativa var. filifolia (Mattf.) S.Ortiz & Rodr.Oubiňa
Territory2 Africa
     26 South Tropical Africa (ANG Angola, ZIM Zimbabwe)
     27 Southern Africa (BOT Botswana, CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, TVL Northern Provinces)
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