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Gratiola nana Benth.  
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesGratiola nana Benth. 
BibliographyProdr. [A.P.de Candolle] 10: 404 (1846)
Native Rangese. Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatbogs, marshes
Descriptionstems thin, leaves sessile, oblong to obovate, obtuse, obtusely dentate, glabrous, flowers few, very shortly pedicellate, axillary, 8-12mm long, pink striate
Size10-15cm
Colorwhite, yellowish
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationvery moist to boggy, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; cuttings in late spring
SynonymsGratiola concinna Colenso
Territory5 Australasia
     50 Australia (NSW New South Wales, TAS Tasmania, VIC Victoria)
     51 New Zealand (NZN New Zealand North, NZS New Zealand South)
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