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Asclepias navicularis (E.Mey.) Schltr. trib. Asclepiadeae 
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FamilyAPOCYNACEAE
Genus speciesAsclepias navicularis (E.Mey.) Schltr. trib. Asclepiadeae
BibliographyBot. Jahrb. Syst. 54: 8 (1896)
Native Rangee. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude20-900m
Descriptionleaves ascendent, 4-7cm, linear, acute, shortly petiolate, glabrous, umbels terminal, solitary, 4-6-flowered, sepals sharply acute, corolla lobes 8-10mm, oblong-lanceolate
Size10-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C
SynonymsLagarinthus navicularis E.Mey.
Gomphocarpus navicularis (E.Mey.) D.Dietr.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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