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Selago pinguicula E.Mey.  
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FamilySCROPHULARIACEAE
Genus speciesSelago pinguicula E.Mey. 
BibliographyComm. Pl. Afr. Austr.: 255 (1838)
Native Rangen. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitude600-1300m
Descriptionbranchlets sparsely pubescent, leaves fasciculate, oblong-linear, obtuse, minutely pilose, flowers in oblong, short spikes, bracts ovate-oblong, calyx lanate
Size15-30cm
Color
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationdry, sunny 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
SynonymsSelago ovata Rolfe
Selago robusta Rolfe
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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