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Gnidia sericea L.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Thymelaeaceae > Gnidia

Characteristics

An erect shrub; branches densely silky-pubescent, finally with raised leaf-scars; leaves densely imbricate, uniform, opposite, oval, 3 lin. long, 1.3 lin. wide; densely adpressed silky on both surfaces when young, the upper soon becoming glabrous, veins obscure; flowers few at the apex of the branches, surrounded by an involucre of about 4 leaves similar to the lower ones; calyx pubescent outside; tube 4.5 lin. long, slightly inflated below, subcylindrical above; lobes ovate, 1 lin. long, 1/2 lin. wide, subobtuse; petals 8, subulate, 1/3 lin. long; anthers oblong, small; ovary ovoid, compressed; style excentric, as long as the calyx-tube; stigma subcapitate.
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Perennial shrub or dwarf shrub, 0.30-0.75 m high; erect; branches densely silky-pubescent, finally with raised leaf scars. Leaves densely imbricate, uniform, opposite, oval, densely appressed-silky on both surfaces when young, upper soon becoming glabrous, veins obscure. Flowers white, few at apex of branches, surrounded by an involucre of ± 4 leaves similar to lower ones. Hypanthium pubescent outside; tube slightly inflated below, subcylindrical above; sepals ovate, subobtuse. Petaloid floral outgrowths 8, subulate. Anthers oblong, small. Ovary ovoid, compressed. Style excentric. Stigma subcapitate. Flowering time Aug.-Jan.?.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.75
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 1-2
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

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Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Gnidia sericea world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:831889-1
WFO ID wfo-0000704970
COL ID 3GMLZ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Nectandra sericea Gnidia azurea Gnidia phylicifolia Passerina sericea Thymelina sericea Lachnaea sericea Passerina thunbergii Gnidia nana Gnidia oppositifolia Gnidia sericea var. glabrescens Gnidia sericea Gnidia sericea var. sericea

Lower taxons

Gnidia sericea var. hirsuta
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