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Sarcocaulon peniculinum Moffett  
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FamilyGERANIACEAE
Genus speciesSarcocaulon peniculinum Moffett 
BibliographyBothalia 12: 610 (1979)
Native RangeNamibia
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, rocky slopes
Altitude0-50m
Descriptionbranchlets usually over 2cm in diameter, leaves broadly ovate, pinnate, 5-25mm, puberulent, spines absent, persistent petioles sharp, in two rows, petals 16-24mm
Size10-25cm
Colorrose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 21-24°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsMonsonia peniculina (Moffett) F.Albers
Sarcocaulon ernii Dinter ex Range
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (NAM Namibia)
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