| Family | RUTACEAE |
| Genus species | Macrostylis squarrosa Bartl. & H.L.Wendl. |
| Synonyms | Diosma obtusa G.Mey, ex Bartl. & H.L.Wendl. |
| Macrostylis obtusa Bartl. & H.L.Wendl. | |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 300-900m |
| Description | branchlets short, puberulent, leaves sessile, patent, 4-rowed, ovate, obtuse, adaxially flat, glabrescent, flowers in head, calyx glabrous, lobes obtuse, petals barbate |
| Size | 20-35cm |
| Color | white, reddish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RUTACEAE
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