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Asclepias stellifera Schltr. trib. Asclepiadeae 
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FamilyAPOCYNACEAE
Genus speciesAsclepias stellifera Schltr. trib. Asclepiadeae
BibliographyBeibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 54: 9 (1896)
Native RangeSouth Africa to Lesotho and Swaziland
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatstony grassland
Altitude1000-2100m
Descriptionstems scabrously pubescent, leaves subsessile, 4-8cm, linear, acute, margins revolute, umbels 1-4, lateral, producing raceme, corolla lobes revolute, 5-6mm, ovate
Size12-30cm
Colorpale purple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C
SynonymsAsclepias simplex (Schltr.) Schltr.
Gomphocarpus revolutus (E.Mey.) D.Dietr.
Gomphocarpus simplex Schltr.
Lagarinthus revolutus E.Mey.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces)
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