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Monanthes laxiflora (DC.) Bolle  
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FamilyCRASSULACEAE
Genus speciesMonanthes laxiflora (DC.) Bolle 
BibliographyBot. Jahrb. Syst. 16: 246 (1892)
Native RangeCanary Islands
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Descriptionleaves deccusate, 5-12mm, obovate or elliptic, rounded, glabrous, whitish pruinose-variegate, inflorescence terminal, ramose, flowers 6-7-merous, 4-5mm, petals oblong
Size10-20cm
Colorpale yellow
Bloomlate spring
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsMonanthes agriostaphis (Webb & Berthel.) Christ
Monanthes chlorotica Bornm.
Monanthes laxiflora f. chlorotica (Bornm.) Praeger
Monanthes laxiflora var. chlorotica (Bornm.) G.Kunkel
Monanthes laxiflora var. eglandulosa Bornm.
Monanthes laxiflora var. microbotrys (Bolle & Webb) Burchard
Monanthes microbotrys (Bolle & Webb) Bolle
Petrophyes agriostaphis Webb & Berthel.
Petrophyes microbotrys Bolle & Webb
Sedum laxiflorum DC.
Sempervivum agriostachys Kuntze
Territory2 Africa
     21 Macaronesia (CNY Canary Is.)
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