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Kelleria villosa Berggr.  
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FamilyTHYMELAEACEAE
Genus speciesKelleria villosa Berggr. 
BibliographyMinneskr. Fisiogr. Sällsk. Lund 8: 17 (1877)
Native RangeNew Zealand
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Descriptiongrey or white hirsute, leaves 2-4mm long, aristate, often curvate, ciliate, apically with tuft of hairs, flowers 3-4, 3mm long, in clusters
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed when ripe or as soon as possible
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsDrapetes villosa (Berggr.) Cheeseman
Kelleria villosa var. barbata Heads
Territory5 Australasia
     51 New Zealand (NZS New Zealand South)
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