Gnidia compacta (C.H.Wright) J.H.Ross

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Thymelaeaceae > Gnidia

Characteristics

Perennial herb, up to 450 mm high; cushion-forming; branches abbreviated, densely leafy. Leaves at apices of branches; alternate, imbricate; blade narrowly oblong, 6-8 x 2-3 mm, apex obtuse. Flowers: in terminal heads; petals absent; calyx with tube 4-5 mm long, yellow; Oct.-Jan.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.45
Root system -
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Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 7-8
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Distribution

Gnidia compacta world distribution map, present in Lesotho and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:831711-1
WFO ID wfo-0000704777
COL ID 3GMFS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Arthrosolen compactus Gnidia compacta