Annesorhiza wilmsii H.Wolff

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Apiaceae > Annesorhiza

Characteristics

Roots 1-3, new root formed each year, only slightly fleshy. Leaves finely dissected, glabrous, produced mainly after flowering, bases persist as conspicuous fibres. Petioles up to ± 160 mm long. Basal pinnae with petiolules up to 60 mm long, usually bipinnate. Upper pinnae may be bipinnate or pinnate. Ultimate leaflet segments relatively small, dissected, base narrow, margins indented to varying depths. Inflorescence scape up to ± 0.7 m and essentially smooth with usually 1-4 umbels per scape, main umbel of 4-7 rays. Involucral bracts small, persistent. Involucel of small narrowly ovate, acuminate bracteoles. Calyx lobes cusp-like, up to 0.3 mm long. Petals yellow. Fruits ± 4-6(-7) mm long, ± 2.5-3.5 mm wide, mericarps homomorphic, without wings. The recorded flowering time is August to November.
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Herb, up to 150 mm tall. Radical leaves ternate, segments pinnate or bipinnate. Involucre 6-or 7-leaved. Fruits have thick blunt ribs. Flowers pale yellow.
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Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.15
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Soil texture 7-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Annesorhiza wilmsii world distribution map, present in eSwatini and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:837897-1
WFO ID wfo-0000537645
COL ID 66T35
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Synonyms

Annesorhiza wilmsii