Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Ranunculus dregei J.C.Manning & Goldblatt |
Bibliography | Bothalia 43: 190 (2013) |
Native Range | e. Zambia to e. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | 350-3500m |
Description | leaves orbiculate, cordate, carnose, petiole about 75mm long, flowers 10-15mm across, with narrow petals |
Size | 7-25cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
Synonyms | Ranunculus meyeri Harv. Ranunculus meyeri var. transvaalensis Szyszyl. |
Territory | 2 Africa 26 South Tropical Africa (MOZ Mozambique, ZAM Zambia) 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, TVL Northern Provinces) |