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Sibthorpia africana L. trib. Sibthorpieae 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesSibthorpia africana L. trib. Sibthorpieae
BibliographySp. Pl. 1: 631 (1753)
Native RangeBaleares
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude0-1400m
Descriptionstems rooting, leaves long petiolate, orbiculate, broadly crenate, crenulae retuse, flowers axillary, pedicellate, calyx hirsute, corolla rotate, lobes ovate
Size5-30cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsDisandra africana (L.) L. ex Reichard
Sibthorpia africana f. minor Gand.
Sibthorpia balearica Knoche
Sibthorpia europaea var. balearica (Knoche) L.Chodat
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (BAL Baleares)
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