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Xysmalobium parviflorum Harv. ex Scott Elliott  
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FamilyAPOCYNACEAE
Genus speciesXysmalobium parviflorum Harv. ex Scott Elliott 
BibliographyJ. Bot. 28: 363 (1890)
Native RangeSouth Africa to Lesotho
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude900-2100m
Descriptionstems sparsely scabrously hirsute, leaves ovate, acute or acuminate, shortly petiolate, sparsely hirsute, margins revolute, inflorescence 8-10-flowered, petals ovate, obtuse
Size10-30cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division after flowering
SynonymsAsclepias pachyglossa (Schltr.) Schltr.
Asclepias sulphurea Schltr.
Gomphocarpus pachyglossus Schltr.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, TVL Northern Provinces)
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