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Diascia megathura Hilliard & B.L.Burtt trib. Hemimerideae 
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FamilySCROPHULARIACEAE
Genus speciesDiascia megathura Hilliard & B.L.Burtt trib. Hemimerideae
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 41: 313 (1983)
Native RangeLesotho to KwaZulu-Natal
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and scree
Altitude1800-2400m
Descriptionleaves broadly ovate, shallowly dentate, to 4cm long, thick, dark green, flowers over 2cm across in raceme
Size20-45cm
Colorrich pink
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, sunny site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal)
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