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Pharnaceum microphyllum L.f.  
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FamilyMOLLUGINACEAE
Genus speciesPharnaceum microphyllum L.f. 
BibliographySuppl. Pl.: 185 (1782)
Native Rangew. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatsands and rocks
Altitude0-700m
Descriptionstems virgate, leafy, leaves crowded, ovate-cylindrical, obtuse, stipules lanate and sericeous, flowers numerous in cyme, sepals with white margins
Size10-50cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsGinginsia microphylla (L.f.) DC.
Mollugo microphylla (L.f.) Ser.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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