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Sebaea repens Schinz  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesSebaea repens Schinz 
BibliographyBull. Herb. Boissier 2: 219 (1894)
Native RangeSouth Africa to Lesotho
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatbogs, marshes
Altitude1800-2900m
Descriptionleaves broadly ovate or subreniform, obtuse, carnose, subsessile, cymes 1-3-flowered, subsessile at apex of leafy shoots, corolla lobes 6-8mm long, oblong, obtuse
Size3-6cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationvery moist to boggy, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSebaea evansii N.E.Br.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, TVL Northern Provinces)
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