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Macrostylis villosa (Thunb.) Sond.  
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FamilyRUTACEAE
Genus speciesMacrostylis villosa (Thunb.) Sond. 
BibliographyFl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 1: 439 (1860)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude30-300m
Descriptionbranchlets short, pubescent, leaves lanceolate, acute, adaxially flat, glabrous, abaxially carinate, pubescent, flowers in capitate umbel, calyx glabrous, petals 5mm
Size20-35cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny 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
SynonymsAgathosma barbata Spreng.
Bucco barbata (Spreng.) Schult.
Diosma barbata (Spreng.) DC.
Diosma barbigera Thunb.
Diosma lanceolata Spreng.
Diosma villosa Thunb.
Macrostylis barbata A.St.-Hil. ex Steud.
Macrostylis lanceolata Bartl. & H.L.Wendl.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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