Hermannia diffusa L.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Hermannia

Characteristics

Sprawling to prostrate, thinly glandular-hairy shrublet to 15 cm. Leaves 2-pinnatisect, with leafy, lobed stipules. Flowers 1 or 2 on slender peduncles, yellow, orange or pink, bell-shaped, bracts scarcely united.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Soil texture 5-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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Images

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Distribution

Hermannia diffusa world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:823694-1
WFO ID wfo-0001140904
COL ID 6LRVV
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Synonyms

Mahernia myrrhifolia Mahernia diffusa Hermannia glandulosa Hermannia diffusa Mahernia pilosula Hermannia pilosula Mahernia bipinnata var. acutifolia Mahernia bipinnata var. glandulosa Mahernia pilosula var. latifolia