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Muraltia ciliaris DC.  
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FamilyPOLYGALACEAE
Genus speciesMuraltia ciliaris DC. 
BibliographyProdr. 1: 336 (1824)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatstony grassland
Altitude10-800m
Descriptionbranchlets pubescent, leaves dense, subfasciculate, patent, lanceolate, acuminate, adaxially flat, abaxially carinate, acerose, flowers minute, sessile, sepals elliptic, obtuse
Size10-20cm
Colorpurple
Bloomlate spring, summer
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
SynonymsHeisteria anthospermifolia Kuntze
Heisteria ciliaris (DC.) Kuntze
Muraltia anthospermifolia Eckl. & Zeyh.
Muraltia fasciculata Eckl. & Zeyh.
Muraltia setosa Chodat
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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