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Forstera sedifolia G.Forst.  
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FamilySTYLIDIACEAE
Genus speciesForstera sedifolia G.Forst. 
BibliographyNova Acta Regiae Soc. Sci. Upsal., ser. 2, 3: 184 (1780)
Native RangeNew Zealand
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Descriptionrooting, leaves sessile, coriaceous, semiamplexicaule, ovate, obtuse, margins pale, cartilagineous, peduncles thin, 1-2-flowered, flowers 12-15mm across, lobes oblong
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAthecia glabra Gaertn.
Forstera glabra Gaertn.
Forstera sedifolia var. oculata Cheeseman
Phyllachne sedifolia (G.Forst.) F.Muell.
Territory5 Australasia
     51 New Zealand (NZS New Zealand South)
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