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Alepidea capensis (Berg.) R.A.Dyer

Species

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Characteristics

Caules plerumque singulares raro plures parte dimidia superiore vel hiterdum etiam inferne ramosi remote foliati 1.5-2.5 mm diam. subteretes vel leviter sulcati. Folia crassa coriacea; basalia rosulata; petioli (1-)2-5 vel raro ad 12 cm longi teretes; laminae (1.5-)2-4 (-5) cm longae 1-1.5 (-2) cm latae ovatae-oblanceolato-oblongae marginibus spinuloso-crenato-dentatae setis vel spinulis 3-5 mm longis exstantibus vel saepe ± incurvatis e nervis manifeste incrassatis exeun-tibus munitae; caulina 1-2 vel raro ad 3 cm longa lanceolata setoso-spinuloso-dentata basibus amplectentes erecta. Capitula parva ± longe pedunculata; bracteae involucrales 10 basibus connatae, 5 majores partibus liberis 3-4 mm longae triangulares subacutae, 5 minores 2-2.5 mm longae angustiores acutae; sepala c:a. 1 mm longa; slyli 1.8-2 mm longi.
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Slender, tufted, perennial herb, 0.4(-0.6) m high. Leaves crowded at base, long-petiolate, lamina thick, oblong, dentate, with small teeth which are usually incurved, so directing long bristles inward, vein prominent (raised) leading up to seta. Involucral bracts in 2 series, acute to obtuse, white or pink. Flowers sessile in simple umbel. Flowering time mainly Nov.-Feb.
Slender, tufted perennial to 40 cm. Leaves crowded at base, long-petiolate, oblong, with long incurving bristles. Flowers sessile in simple umbels, bracts white or pink, sepals large. Fruit elliptic, with cone-shaped protuberances, mericarps isodiametric, vittae absent, rib oil ducts prominent.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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Uses medicinal
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Distribution

Alepidea capensis world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:837400-1
WFO ID wfo-0000525512
COL ID BP29
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Synonyms

Astrantia ciliaris Alepidea ordata Alepidea capensis Alepidea ciliaris Alepidea moltenensis Astrantia capensis Alepidea lanceolata Alepidea ciliaris var. cathcartensis Alepidea ciliaris var. cordata Alepidea ciliaris var. lanceolata Alepidea ciliaris var. moltenensis Alepidea ciliaris var. serrata Alepidea ciliaris var. caffrorum Alepidea capensis var. capensis

Lower taxons

Alepidea capensis var. tenella
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