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Nemesia pubescens Benth.  
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FamilySCROPHULARIACEAE
Genus speciesNemesia pubescens Benth. 
BibliographyCompan. Bot. Mag. 2: 22 (1836)
Native RangeCape Prov. to Free State
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitude600-1500m
Descriptionleaves opposite, ovate, obtuse, at base broad, membranous, thinly pubescent or subglabrous, serrate, shortly petiolate, flowers axillary, arranged in leafy raceme, calyx hispid
Size7-35cm
Color
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsNemesia minutiflora Pilg.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, OFS Free State)
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