Hermannia lancifolia Szyszyl.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Hermannia

Characteristics

Perennial herb, up to 0.2 m high; greyish green. Stems erect. Leaves petiolate; close to ground; blade narrowly oblong to obovate, margins toothed in upper half, lower leaf surface greyish with much denser stellate hairs than darker upper surface with sparser stellate hairs. Flowers: in 2-flowered cymes; calyx campanulate, deeply lobed; petals yellow to orange-yellow; Sep.-Mar.
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Perennial herb, up to 150 mm tall. Leaves narrowly oblong to obovate, up to 90 mm long, lower leaf surface greyish with much denser stellate hairs than darker upper surface with sparser stellate hairs. Inflorescence a 2-flowered cyme. Flowers yellow to orange-yellow.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.18
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Environment

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Soil texture 7-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Images

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Distribution

Hermannia lancifolia world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:823800-1
WFO ID wfo-0001140978
COL ID 3KZJ7
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Hermannia lancifolia