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Umbilicus schmidtii Bolle  
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FamilyCRASSULACEAE
Genus speciesUmbilicus schmidtii Bolle 
BibliographyBonplandia (Hannover) 7: 245 (1859)
Native RangeCape Verde
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatshady rocks
Descriptionbasal leaves orbiculate, peltate, long petiolate, entire, stem leaves subsessile, inflorescence lax, erect raceme, flowers remote, tubular, petals lanceolate, acute
Size10-30cm
Colordirty yellow
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typetuberous succulent
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
SynonymsUmbilicus horizontalis J.A.Schmidt
Territory2 Africa
     21 Macaronesia (CVI Cape Verde)
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