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Stachys galpinii Briq.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesStachys galpinii Briq. 
BibliographyBull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 3: 1082 (1903)
Native RangeKwaZulu-Natal to Swaziland and Transvaal
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatstony grassland
Altitude5-2200m
Descriptionbranchlets densely, adpressed lanate, leaves subsessile, ovate, at base rounded, crenate, thick, long lanate, whorls 2-flowered, flowers 5-8mm long
Size12-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsStachys lupulina Briq.
Stachys natalensis var. galpinii (Briq.) Codd
Stachys parilis N.E.Br.
Stachys villosissima H.M.L.Forbes
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (NAT KwaZulu-Natal, SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces)
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