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Agathosma florida Sond.  
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FamilyRUTACEAE
Genus speciesAgathosma florida Sond. 
BibliographyFl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 1: 424 (1860)
Native Rangew. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatstony grassland
Descriptionbranchlets sparsely pubescent, leaves patent, lanceolate, flat, abaxially pale, glabrous, flowers numerous in umbel, calyx glabrous, lobes oblong, acute, corolla lobes oblong
Size20-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAgathosma mollis Eckl. & Zeyh.
Hartogia florida (Sond.) Kuntze
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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