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Rhombophyllum dolabriforme (L.) Schwantes  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesRhombophyllum dolabriforme (L.) Schwantes 
BibliographyGartenflora 77: 87 (1928)
Native Rangee. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude700-1100m
Descriptionleaves glaucous, punctate, distinctly dolabriform, obtuse or retuse, scapes abbreviated, pedicels short, petals 4-5-seriate, petals lanceolate, 15mm long
Size10-30cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsHereroa dolabrifomis (L.) L.Bolus
Mesembryanthemum dolabriforme L.
Mesembryanthemum dolabriformoides Haw.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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