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Plocama reboudiana (Coss. & Durieu) M.Backlund & Thulin  
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FamilyRUBIACEAE
Genus speciesPlocama reboudiana (Coss. & Durieu) M.Backlund & Thulin 
BibliographyTaxon 56: 324 (2007)
Native Rangenw. Sahara to c. Mauritania
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionleaves linear, opposite, the upper verticillate, stipules long ciliate, producing involucre around flowers, inflorescence cymose, calyx bilobate, corolla long tubular
Size10-30cm
Colorpink, white
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsChoulettia reboudiana (Coss. & Durieu) Pomel
Gaillonia reboudiana Coss. & Durieu
Galium reboudianum (Coss. & Durieu) Batt.
Jaubertia reboudiana (Coss. & Durieu) Ehrend. & Schönb.-Tem.
Neogaillonia reboudiana (Coss. & Durieu) Puff
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco, WSA Western Sahara)
     22 West Tropical Africa (MTN Mauritania)
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