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Roepera sessilifolia (L.) Beier & Thulin  
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FamilyZYGOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesRoepera sessilifolia (L.) Beier & Thulin 
BibliographyPl. Syst. Evol. 240: 32 (2003)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude20-1300m
Descriptionglaucous, branchlets procumbent, leaves sessile, leaflets 2, lanceolate-oval, acute, margins cartilagineous, scabrously denticulate, flowers solitary, sepals ovate, petals obovate
Size15-35cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 21-24°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsZygophyllum commelinii Eckl. & Zeyh.
Zygophyllum fulvum Mill.
Zygophyllum limosum Eckl. & Zeyh.
Zygophyllum sessilifolium L.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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