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Macrostylis squarrosa Bartl. & H.L.Wendl.  
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FamilyRUTACEAE
Genus speciesMacrostylis squarrosa Bartl. & H.L.Wendl. 
BibliographyBeitr. Bot. 1: 198 (1824)
Native Rangew. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude300-900m
Descriptionbranchlets short, puberulent, leaves sessile, patent, 4-rowed, ovate, obtuse, adaxially flat, glabrescent, flowers in head, calyx glabrous, lobes obtuse, petals barbate
Size20-35cm
Colorwhite, reddish
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsDiosma obtusa G.Mey. ex Bartl. & H.L.Wendl.
Macrostylis obtusa Bartl. & H.L.Wendl.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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