Cynorhiza meifolia (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Magee

Species

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Characteristics

Leaves 170-400 mm x 30-40 mm; pinnae brush-shaped with pinnules short, congested; rachis pilose on abaxial surface. Petioles up to 100-120 mm long, dorsally flattened, pilose. Ultimate leaflet segments ovate to broadly ovate, 5-7 mm x 3-4 mm, weakly pinnatisect; lobes linear, flat. Inflorescence 450-600 mm long; primary umbel flat-topped; lateral umbels smaller, 2; involucre bracts linear to narrowly ovate, apices acute to acuminate; rays 10 to 12, 40-50 mm long; involucel bracteoles lanceolate, apices acuminate. Flowers pentamerous; sepals small but distinct, ± 0.5 mm long, apices obtuse; petals yellow?; stylopodium narrowly conical; styles long. Fruit obovate to broadly obovate in dorsal view, 17.5-19.0 mm x 12.5-13.0 mm; bases truncate; apices deeply notched and auriculate, wings extending well above the stylopodium; median and lateral ribs of mericarps prominent.
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Tufted perennial to 60 cm. Leaves deciduous, finely divided, with primary divisions short, pilose-scabridulous, segments short, brush-like, lobes linear-congested, petioles flattened. Flowers in compound umbels on elongate, few-branched peduncles, ?yellow. Fruit large, obovate, mericarps dorsally compressed, marginally winged, dorsally ribbed, apex deeply notched-auriculate, vittae present, rib oil ducts inconspicuous.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Distribution

Cynorhiza meifolia world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77090154-1
WFO ID wfo-0000508999
COL ID 6C89X
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Synonyms

Elaeochytris meifolia Cynorhiza meifolia Ferula meifolia Peucedanum millefolium