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Selago nachtigalii Rolfe  
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FamilySCROPHULARIACEAE
Genus speciesSelago nachtigalii Rolfe 
BibliographyVerh. Bot. Vereins. Prov. Brandenburg 31: 205 (1890)
Native RangeBotswana to Namibia
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitude1300-1700m
Descriptionleaves fasciculate, linear or oblong-linear, acute, minutely hirsute, flowers in capitate spikes producing corymb at apex of branchlets, bracts oblong-lanceolate
Size15-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSelago alliodora Dinter
Walafrida nachtigalii (Rolfe ex Schinz) Rolfe
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (BOT Botswana, NAM Namibia)
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