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Sebaea natalensis Schinz  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesSebaea natalensis Schinz 
BibliographyBull. Herb. Boissier 4: 442 (1896)
Native RangeSouth Africa to Lesotho and Swaziland
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude100-2200m
Descriptionleaves opposite, sessile, ovate or suborbiculate, to 13mm long, cuneate to cordate, entire, flowers in compact corymb, corolla ca. 1cm
Size10-25cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typebiennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
SynonymsSebaea imbricata A.W.Hill
Sebaea rudolfii Schinz
Sebaea vitellina Schinz
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces)
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