Annesorhiza schlechteri H.Wolff

Species

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Characteristics

Roots up to 5?, slightly and evenly or unevenly fleshy. Leaves mostly trifid, glabrous, produced before flowering but may persist during flowering and fruiting, leaf bases persist as fibres. Petioles up to ± 140 mm long. Pinnae may be compound, segments linear, flat with thickened margins and midrib, often conduplicate, acuminate, margins entire. Inflorescence scape up to ± 0.7 m long and usually smooth (striated when robust) with usually 2 or 3 umbels per scape, main umbel of 2-4(-6) rays. Involucral bracts small, persistent. Involucel of small narrowly ovate, acuminate bracteoles. Calyx lobes relatively large with pronounced projection, at least 0.5 mm long. Petal colour not known. Fruits ± 5.0 mm long, ± 2.5 mm wide, mericarps homomorphic, without wings. The recorded flowering time is January and February.
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Perennial herb, up to ± 0.2 m high, when in flower up to 0.7 m high. Rootstock of few (up to 5?), fascicled tubers. Leaves present at flowering, in needle-like segments, mostly trifid. Main umbel of 2-4(-6) rays. Flowering time Jan., Feb. Fruit with mericarps homomorphic, ribs not expanded into wings, narrowly oblong.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.2
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 7-11
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Usage

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Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Annesorhiza schlechteri world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:837896-1
WFO ID wfo-0000537637
COL ID 5V4R5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Annesorhiza schlechteri