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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesTetragonia verrucosa Fenzl 
BibliographyFl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 2: 465 (1962)
Native RangeCape Prov. to Namibia
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitude30-900m
Descriptionbranchlets thick, rigid, lower leaves ovate-oblong, the other oblong, lanceolate or linear, obtuse, winged petiolate, flowers axillary, sessile, solitary, small
Size15-30cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAM Namibia)
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