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Selago namaquensis Schltr.  
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FamilySCROPHULARIACEAE
Genus speciesSelago namaquensis Schltr. 
BibliographyBot. Jahrb. Syst. 27: 189 (1899)
Native Rangew. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, rocky slopes
Altitude90-800m
Descriptionleaves fasciculate, lanceolate-oblong, obtuse, minutely pubescent, spikes oblong, numerous, producing narrow, compact panicle at apex of branchlets, bracts elliptic
Size10-30cm
Color
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
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
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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