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Pharnaceum dichotomum L.f.  
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FamilyMOLLUGINACEAE
Genus speciesPharnaceum dichotomum L.f. 
BibliographySuppl. Pl.: 186 (1782)
Native RangeSouthern Africa
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, stony grassland
Altitude5-2800m
Descriptionstems slender, at nodes with whorls of leaves, leaves linear-filiform, minutely mucronate, stipules ciliate, laciniate, flowers in racemose cymes, sepals ovate
Size10-35cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsMollugo dichotoma (L.f.) Ser.
Mollugo fluvialis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Steud.
Mollugo patens Steud.
Pharnaceum fluviale Eckl. & Zeyh.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAM Namibia, OFS Free State, TVL Northern Provinces)
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