Annesorhiza altiscapa Schltr. ex H.Wolff

Species

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Characteristics

Roots at least 10, slightly and evenly fleshy, purported to have a spicy taste. Leaves coarsely dissected, glabrous, frequently present while flowering, leaf bases persist as fibres. Petioles 20-210 mm long. Basal pinnae with petiolules up to ± 100 mm long, frequently partly bipinnate. Upper pinnae pinnate. Ultimate leaflet segments relatively large, triangular acute, base usually narrow, margins indented to varying depths. Inflorescence scape up to ± 1.5 m and striated with usually 5-9 umbels per scape, main umbel of 5-9 rays. Involucral bracts small, persistent. Involucel of small lanceolate bracteoles with acute apices. Calyx lobes cusp-like, up to 0.3 mm long. Petals cream-coloured to yellow. Fruits ± 6-7 mm long, ± 2 mm wide, mericarps homomorphic, without wings. The recorded flowering time is August and September.
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Perennial to 1.5 m; roots numerous, slightly and evenly fleshy. Leaves usually present at flowering, pinnately divided, glabrous, segments triangular, acute. Inflorescence glabrous, yellowish brown. Flowers cream-coloured to yellow. Fruit 6-7 mm long, oblong, mericarps isodiametric, ribbed, homomorphic, vittae present, rib oil ducts inconspicuous.
Perennial herb, up to 1.5 m tall; roots numerous, ± fleshy. Leaves usually green at flowering, spreading, pinnately divided, scabrous, segments triangular, acute. Umbels on long branched peduncles. Flowers cream-coloured to yellow. Fruit 6-7 mm long, oblong, mericarps isodiametric, ribbed, homomorphic, vittae present, rib oil ducts inconspicuous.
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 1.5 m tall. It has several fleshy roots. The leaves are spreading and divided. The segments are triangle shaped. The flowers are yellow. The fruit is 6-7 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.5
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant.
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Soil texture 1-7
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

The roots are used as a vegetable and for yeast.
Uses medicinal
Edible roots
Therapeutic use -
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Annesorhiza altiscapa world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:837876-1
WFO ID wfo-0000537610
COL ID 66SPJ
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Annesorhiza altiscapa