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Erepsia gracilis (Haw.) L.Bolus  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesErepsia gracilis (Haw.) L.Bolus 
BibliographyFl. Pl. South Africa 7: t. 254 (1927)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude300-2000m
Descriptionbranchlets very thin, erect, leaves green, triquetrous, mucronate, at apex curvate, bracts 4, ovate, acute, inner petals very short, the outer large, biserriate
Size15-30cm
Coloryellowish red
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsErepsia carterae L.Bolus
Erepsia levis L.Bolus
Erepsia tenuicaulis (A.Berger) H.Jacobsen
Mesembryanthemum gracile Haw.
Mesembryanthemum stellatum Haw.
Mesembryanthemum tenuicaule A.Berger
Mesembryanthemum ternifolium Thunb. ex Sond.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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