Alepidea thodei Dümmer

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Apiaceae > Alepidea

Characteristics

Planta robusta 10-25 cm alta. Caules singulares 1-3-cephali 2-4 mm. diam. Folia basalia rosulata petiolata; petioli 15-25(-35) mm longi sat lati supra canaliculati; laminae 2-5(-6) cm longae 1.2-2.5 cm latae obovatae-ellipticae apicibus rotundatae basibus cuneatae marginibus setoso-spinoso-dentatae setis vel spinis patentes vel saepius recurvatae; folia caulina pauca infima 4-6 cm longa 1-1.5 cm lata cetera minora adpressa. Bracteae involucrales 10-16 basibus connatae, majores partibus liberis ad 15 mm longae triangulariter oblongae sub-acutae reticulato-nervosae, minores ad 10 mm longae.
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Perennial herb, up to 0.2 m high, when in flower up to 1.5 m high. Leaves rosulate at base, similar to A. peduncularis, but leaves paler green, particularly on undersurface, and of thinner texture. Involucral bracts large, > 10, fused in lower 1/3. Flowers very dark blue/purple, contrasting with surrounding white involucre. Flowering time Jan.-Apr.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.23
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Environment

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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

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Therapeutic use -
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Alepidea thodei world distribution map, present in Lesotho and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:837442-1
WFO ID wfo-0000525569
COL ID BP3G
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Alepidea thodei