Cynorhiza typica Eckl. & Zeyh.

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Apiaceae > Cynorhiza

Characteristics

Leaves often creeping or scrambling, 160-1570 mm x 100-350 mm; pinnae and pinnules regularly divided; rachis glabrous. Petioles 55-810 mm long, dorsally flattened, glabrous. Ultimate leaflet segments ovate to very broadly ovate, 7-50 mm x 8-40 mm, pinnatisect to 3-sect; lobes linear to oblong, flat. Inflorescence 160-1500 mm long; primary umbel almost orbicular; lateral umbels smaller, 0 to 4 (6); involucre bracts lanceolate to narrowly ovate, apices acuminate; rays 14 to 78, 30-360 mm long; involucel bracteoles lanceolate to narrowly ovate, apices acuminate. Flowers pentamerous; sepals minute, 0.1-0.22 mm long, apices obtuse to acuminate; petals yellow; stylopodium narrowly or rarely broadly conical; styles short. Fruit elliptic to rotund or obovate to broadly obovate in dorsal view, 8.0-19.0 mm x 6.5-16.5 mm; bases obtuse, truncate to deeply notched; apices truncate to deeply notched; median and lateral ribs of mericarps obsolete.
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Herbaceous perennial, 0.2-1.5 m high, with taproot. Leaves 160-480 x 100-250 mm, 3-pinnate, with ultimate segments linear to ovate, soft. Flowers in compound umbels on elongate peduncles, yellowish. Involucre of few to many bracts. Calyx with 5 minute teeth. Flowering time Oct.-Jan. Fruit 8-21 x 7-13 mm, dorsally flattened, outline obovate, apex often notched due to broad marginal wings that extend beyond apex of stylopodium, vittae conspicuous, usually 6, 2 on inner face, and 4 on dorsal face.
Tufted, herbaceous perennial, up to 1 m tall. Leaves dying at flowering, scrambling, finely divided, soft, lobes linear-oblong. Umbels on a long, slightly branched peduncle, terminal one large, fertile, lateral ones 0-4, smaller, functionally male. Flowers yellowish. Fruit large, obovate, mericarps dorsally compressed, marginally winged, dorsally ribbed, homomorphic, vittae present, rib oil ducts inconspicuous.
Tufted perennial to 1 m. Leaves deciduous, scrambling, finely divided, soft, lobes linear-oblong, petioles flattened. Flowers in compound umbels on elongate peduncles, yellowish. Fruit large, obovate, mericarps dorsally compressed, marginally winged, dorsally ribbed, apex truncate or retuse, 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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Mature height (meter) 0.6 - 1.25
Root system tap-root
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Environment

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Soil texture 5-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Cynorhiza typica world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:840992-1
WFO ID wfo-0000634355
COL ID 6C7XY
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Peucedanum typicum Peucedanum olifantianum Cynorhiza alta Cynorhiza montana Cynorrhiza olifantiana Cynorhiza typica Peucedanum cynorhiza