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Stenostelma capense Schltr. trib. Asclepiadeae 
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FamilyAPOCYNACEAE
Genus speciesStenostelma capense Schltr. trib. Asclepiadeae
BibliographyBeibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 45: 6 (1894)
Native RangeBotswana to Namibia and South Africa
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitude1800-2100m
Descriptionstems adpressed pubescent, leaves ascendent, petiolate, linear to oblong-lanceolate, adpressed hirsute, umbels 2-4, lateral and terminal, 3-flowered, corolla turbinate
Size15-20cm
Color
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C
division of resting tubers
SynonymsSchizoglossum aciculare N.E.Br.
Schizoglossum capense (Schltr.) H. Huber
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (BOT Botswana, CPP Cape Provinces, NAM Namibia, OFS Free State, TVL Northern Provinces)
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