Hermannia grandifolia N.E.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Hermannia

Characteristics

Caulibus elongatis ramosis flexuosis pilis stellatis stipitatis asperis, foliis petiolatis elongato-cordato-ovatis acutis vel obtusis supra sparse stellato-scaberulis subtus molliter stellato-tomentosis, stipulis magnis patentibus vel reflexis latissime ovatis vel subrotundatis dentatis acutis stellato-pubescentibus, floribus anguste panicuiatis, pedunculis bifloris, bracteis connatis bifidis cum pedicellis inaequalibus calycibusque glanduloso-tomentosis, calyce ad medium 5-Iobato intus pubescente, petalis oblanceolato-obovatis obtusis utrinque pubescentibus unguibus canaliculatis, staminibus quam petala multo brevioribus, filamentis linearibus siellato-pubescentibus supra medium abrupte truncato-cuspidatis vix vel non dilatatis, ovario tomentoso.
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Prostrate herb. Stipules lobed or palmatifid. Leaves distinctly petiolate, petioles 10-25 mm long, rugose above, hispid and prominently nerved beneath. Inflorescences: 2-flowered cymes concentrated at ends of branches with leaves diminishing in size, thus forming pseudopanicles. Petals stellate-pubescent. Flowers yellow.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Hermannia grandifolia world distribution map, present in eSwatini and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:823753-1
WFO ID wfo-0001140950
COL ID 6LS7X
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Synonyms

Hermannia galpiniana Hermannia grandifolia