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''Diascia barberae'', called twinspur along with other members of its genus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae, native to South Africa and Lesotho. Its cultivar 'Blackthorn Apricot' has gained the
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. Many other cultivars that vary largely by the color of their flowers are available, including 'Ruby Field', 'Lilac Belle' and 'Rupert Lambert'.


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Scrophulariaceae Garden plants of Africa Flora of the Free State Flora of KwaZulu-Natal Flora of Lesotho Plants described in 1871 {{Scrophulariaceae-stub