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Crassothonna capensis (L.H.Bailey) B.Nord. trib. Senecioneae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesCrassothonna capensis (L.H.Bailey) B.Nord. trib. Senecioneae
BibliographyCompositae Newslett. 50: 72 (2012)
Native Rangee. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude20-1200m
Descriptionglabrous, branchlets irregularly ramose, leaves linear-oblong, acute or mucronate, subverticillate, capitula few in corymb
Size12-20cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsOthonna capensis L.H.Bailey
Othonna crassifolia Harv.
Othonna filicaulis Eckl. ex Harv.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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