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Malephora lutea (Haw.) Schwantes  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesMalephora lutea (Haw.) Schwantes 
BibliographyMöller‘s Deutsche Gärtn.-Zeitung 43: 7 (1928)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitude500-800m
Descriptionleaves subcylindrical, attenuate, at apex triquetrous, acute, glaucous, flowers terminal, solitary, petals uniseriate, acute
Size15-30cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsHymenocyclus luteus (Haw.) Schwantes
Mesembryanthemum luteum Haw.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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