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Macrostylis tenuis E.Mey. ex Sond.  
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FamilyRUTACEAE
Genus speciesMacrostylis tenuis E.Mey. ex Sond. 
BibliographyFl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 1: 440 (1860)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude200-1800m
Descriptionbranchlets puberulent, leaves sessile, appresed, ovate, obtuse, glabrous, hyaline margin scabrously ciliate, flowers sessile, 6-10, in head, calyx lobes obtuse, ciliate
Size15-35cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsMacrostylis ovata Sond.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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