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Selago witbergensis E.Mey.  
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FamilySCROPHULARIACEAE
Genus speciesSelago witbergensis E.Mey. 
BibliographyComm. Pl. Afr. Austr.: 270 (1838)
Native Rangee. Cape Prov. to Lesotho
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude1800-3300m
Descriptionleaves fasciculate, linear, obtuse, carnose, grey pilose, flowers in ovoid spikes producing corymb, bracts linear-lanceolate, obtuse, ciliate
Size10-35cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsWalafrida witbergensis (E.Mey.) Rolfe
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal)
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