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Peltocalathos baurii (MacOwan) Tamura  
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FamilyRANUNCULACEAE
Genus speciesPeltocalathos baurii (MacOwan) Tamura 
BibliographyActa Phytotax. Geobot. 43: 140 (1992)
Native RangeSouth Africa to Lesotho and Swaziland
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude1100-3400m
Descriptionstems glabrous, 1-3-flowered, lower leaves long petiolate, glabrous, crenate, abaxially pale veined, calyx glabrous, flowers 15-20mm across, petals narrowly obovate
Size5-70cm
Coloryellow
Bloomearly spring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
division in spring just as young growth commences
SynonymsRanunculus baurii MacOwan
Ranunculus cooperi Oliv.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces)
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