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Muraltia exilis Schltr.  
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FamilyPOLYGALACEAE
Genus speciesMuraltia exilis Schltr. 
BibliographyJ. Bot. 35: 218 (1897)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatbogs, marshes
Descriptionerect, glabrous, branchlets filiform, remotely leafy, leaves erect, linear-filiform, acute, 1-2cm, flowers sessile in axils of upper leaves, solitary, corolla ca. 5mm
Size15-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationvery moist to boggy, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsMuraltia filiformis var. caledonensis Levyns
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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