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Sebaea thodeana Gilg  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesSebaea thodeana Gilg 
BibliographyBot. Jahrb. Syst. 26: 96 (1898)
Native RangeSouth Africa to Lesotho
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatbogs, marshes
Altitude2100-3475m
Descriptionleaves spathulate, to 4cm long, crowded at base of stem, flowers 5-10 in dense head, corolla with short tube, lobes 7mm, rounded, anthers conspicuously red-brown
Size5-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationvery moist to boggy, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State)
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