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Senega spinescens (Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) J.F.B.Pastore  
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FamilyPOLYGALACEAE
Genus speciesSenega spinescens (Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) J.F.B.Pastore 
BibliographyAnn. Missouri Bot. Gard. 108: 144 (2023)
Native Rangew. Argentina
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1500-3100m
Descriptionbranchlets cylindrical, erect, ramose, leaves 3-12mm long, linear, inflorescence spicate, 1-6-flowered, corolla 5-6mm long, inner sepals equally long as the outer
Size30-40cm
Colorblue-white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsPolygala spinescens Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.
Polygala spinescens var. aspalathoides Ball
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest)
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