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Cyphia incisa (Thunb.) Willd.  
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FamilyCAMPANULACEAE
Genus speciesCyphia incisa (Thunb.) Willd. 
BibliographySp. Pl., ed. 4. 1: 953 (1798)
Native Rangew. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude0-120m
Descriptionleaves petiolate, hirsute, obovate, obtuse, incised or subpinnatifid, scape simple, sulcate, hirsute, flowers 4-8 in raceme, corolla bilabiate, petals lanceolate
Size10-40cm
Colorrose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C
division of tubers in late summer
SynonymsCyphia cardamines (Thunb.) Willd.
Cyphia incisa var. bracteata E.Phillips
Cyphia incisa var. cardamines (Thunb.) E.Phillips
Cyphia incisa var. lyrata E.Wimm.
Cyphia incisa var. sinuata E.Wimm.
Lobelia cardamines Thunb.
Lobelia incisa Thunb.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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