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Knowltonia transvaalensis Szyszył.

Species

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Ranunculaceae > Knowltonia

Characteristics

Short stout rhizome.. Basal leaves biternate to ternate, the segments varying in size and lobing, lobes 2–10 cm. long, 0.8–5 cm. broad; petioles 7–17 cm. long, densely lanate-pubescent towards the base, especially on the sheathing part, with spreading hairs, or rarely glabrous above.. Flowering stems 3–8 dm. tall, with dense lanate pubescence towards the base, usually shortly densely pubescent in inflorescence parts.. Flowers simply or compoundly “umbellate,” 2–15, usually 2.5–3 cm. in diameter, sweet-scented.. Tepals white, sometimes outer tinged with purple.. Carpels glabrous.
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Leaves with petioles 7–22 cm. long, densely lanate towards the base, pilose or rarely glabrous above; basal leaves biternate to trifoliolate, the segments varying in size and lobing, lobes 2.10 x 0.8–5.5 cm.
Flowers 2–3 cm. in diam. in simple or compound umbels, 2–15, sweet scented.
Rhizome short and stout with long silky hairs on the sheathing leaf-bases.
Flowering stems 30–80 cm. tall, lanate towards the base.
Tepals white, pink or tinged with purple.
Carpels glabrous.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.8
Root system rhizome
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Knowltonia transvaalensis world distribution map, present in Mozambique, Malawi, eSwatini, Tanzania, United Republic of, South Africa, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:711510-1
WFO ID wfo-0001129288
COL ID 6NLF5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Knowltonia multiflora Anemone canescens Knowltonia canescens Anemone transvaalensis Knowltonia transvaalensis Knowltonia transvaalensis var. transvaalensis

Lower taxons

Knowltonia transvaalensis var. pottiana Knowltonia transvaalensis var. filifolia
WorldFloraDB 2024