Family | APIACEAE |
Genus species | Alepidea natalensis J.M.Wood & M.S.Evans |
Bibliography | J. Bot. 37: 255 (1899) |
Native Range | South Africa to Lesotho |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 800-2700m |
Description | floral stems in upper part leafless, basal leaves flat, dark green, coriaceous, broadly ovate, dentate, inflorescence ramose, umbels 15mm in diam., bracts 5, equal |
Size | 20-60cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | biennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible |
Synonyms | Alepidea baurii Kuntze Alepidea ciliaris var. baurii Kuntze |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State) |