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FamilySCROPHULARIACEAE
Genus speciesSelago thomii Rolfe 
BibliographyFl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 5(1): 171 (1901)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude0-1000m
Descriptionleaves crowded, linear, obtuse, carinate, hirsute, spikes oblong, dense, 2-3cm long, bracts linear, acute, calyx pubescent, corolla lobes subequal, oblong
Size5-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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