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Santolina africana Jord. & Fourr. trib. Anthemideae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesSantolina africana Jord. & Fourr. trib. Anthemideae
BibliographyIcon. Fl. Eur. 2: 8 (1869)
Native Rangenw. Africa
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatstony grassland
Altitude1200-2000m
Descriptionbasal leaves linear-cylindrical, short, obtuse, stem leaves pinnatipartite, segments linear, biseriate, capitula solitary, discoid, phyllaries ovate-oblong, lanate
Size10-35m
Coloryellow
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsOrmenis africana (Jord. & Fourr.) Litard. & Maire
Ormenis pseudosantolina Maire
Santolina ascensionis Sennen ex Maire
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia)
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