Corymbium villosum L.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Corymbium

Characteristics

Roots fibrous to wiry. Basal leaves villous, glandular hairs on both surfaces, viscid; blades linear to sub-falcate (115-)240(-450) mm long, (2.5-)4.5(-9.2) mm broad, apex acute, texture herbaceous; cauline leaves 15-160 mm long, 1.5-8 mm broad, base expanded, half-clasp, ing, decurrent. Corymbophore terete, villous and glandularly muricated, (190-)360(-610) mm long. Heads in corymbose clusters arranged in a corymb. Involucral bracts scabrid, viscid; upper sheathing bracts (9-)11(-14) mm, irregularly trifid. Flowers white; pedicel present, 1-2 mm long. Petals linear, acute 4-6 mm long, 1-1.5 mm broad; corolla tube 3-4.5 mm long, cylindrical. Anthers 2.5-3 mm long including base. Ovary hirsute; style branches obtuse. Cypselas ca. 4 mm long, 1 mm broad, elliptic. Pappus coroniform, bristles 1-2 mm. Flowering time is from October to January with a definite peak during November.
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Tufted perennial to 30 cm with scabrid stems. Leaves glandular-hairy, narrowly lanceolate, silky at base. Flower heads discoid, in dense corymbs, mauve to white, bracts scabrid and sticky.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 5-6
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Images

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Distribution

Corymbium villosum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:198298-1
WFO ID wfo-0000024617
COL ID 6B78R
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Synonyms

Corymbium hirtum Corymbium villosum Corymbium hirsutum Corymbium hirsutum