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Knowltonia caffra (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Christenh. & Byng  
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FamilyRANUNCULACEAE
Genus speciesKnowltonia caffra (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Christenh. & Byng 
BibliographyGlobal Fl. 4: 75 (2018)
Native Rangee. Cape Prov. to Lesotho
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude450-2100m
Descriptionleaves basal, 5-7-lobate, shortly hirsute, dentate, petiole vaginate, flowers solitary, 5cm across, sepals abaxially hirsute, floral stem lanate with 2-3 bracts
Size15-45cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 3-6 months, 10-13°C
division after flowering and in fall
SynonymsAnemone alchemilliifolia E.Mey. ex Pritz.
Anemone alchemiliifolia var. cafra (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Huth
Anemone alchemiliifolia var. grandiflora Huth
Anemone alchemiliifolia var. schlechteriana Huth
Anemone caffra (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Harv.
Anemone caffra var. pondoensis Ulbr.
Pulsatilla caffra Eckl. & Zeyh.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal)
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