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Felicia ovata (Thunb.) Compton trib. Astereae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesFelicia ovata (Thunb.) Compton trib. Astereae
SynonymsLeysera ovata Thunb.
 Felicia barbata (DC,) Schltr.
Habitatgrassland
Altitude90-2000m
Descriptionbranchlets long aristate, leaves opposite, crowded, linear-oblong, obtuse, thick, long aristate-ciliate, capitula solitary, involucral bracts barbate-ciliate, acute
Size10-30cm
Colorblue
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
cuttings in spring and late summer
Territory Africa
     Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Free State)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

ASTERACEAE

Felicia ovata (Thunb.) Compton, Trans. Roy. Soc. South Africa 19: 312 (1931)

Basionym:
Leysera ovata Thunb., Prodr. Pl. Cap. 2: 160 (1800)

Synonyms:
Agathaea barbata DC.
Agathaea strigosa (A.Spreng.) Nees
Aster barbatus (DC.) Harv.
Aster strigosus (A.Spreng.) Licht. ex Harv. & Sond.
Detris barbata (DC.) Schltr.
Felicia barbata (DC.) Schltr.
Kaulfussia strigosa A. Spreng.
Mairia felicioides Hutch. & Corbishley

Cape Prov., Free State
27 CPP OFS

90-2000m

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