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Sebaea macrophylla Gilg  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesSebaea macrophylla Gilg 
BibliographyBot. Jahrb. Syst. 26: 96 (1898)
Native RangeSouth Africa to Lesotho
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatthickets and steppes
Altitude300-2900m
Descriptionleaves numerous, crowded, broadly cordate or ovate, acute, coriaceous, margins revolute, flowers in few flowered cymes, corolla lobes 8-9mm long, obovate, obtuse
Size10-50cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSebaea brehmeri Schinz
Sebaea fastigiata A.W.Hill
Sebaea multiflora Schinz
Sebaea schinziana Gilg
Sebaea wittebergensis Schinz
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, TVL Northern Provinces)
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