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Psammotropha quadrangularis (L.f.) Fenzl  
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FamilyMOLLUGINACEAE
Genus speciesPsammotropha quadrangularis (L.f.) Fenzl 
BibliographyAnn. Wiener Mus. Naturgesch. 2: 264 (1840)
Native Rangew. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitude100-2200m
Descriptionleaves sessile, subulate, mucronulate or aristate, rigid, dense, 4-seriate, margins thickened, pedicels tipped with whorl of leaves, flowers minute, verticillate
Size10-30cm
Colorgreenish white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsMollugo quadrangularis (L.f.) Ser.
Pharnaceum quadrangulare L.f.
Psammotropha quadrangularis var. calcaratum Compton
Psammotropha quadrangularis var. mucronata Fenzl
Psammotropha quadrangularis var. subulifolia Fenzl
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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