Lasiosiphon sericocephalus (Meisn.) J.C.Manning & Boatwr.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Thymelaeaceae > Lasiosiphon

Characteristics

Dwarf shrub, up to 1 m high; sericeous or pilose. Leaves alternate; sessile; blade linear, 12-20 mm long, apex acute. Flowers: in heads borne on long peduncles with leaves; bracts ovate, apices abruptly acuminate; petals absent; calyx with tube 6-12 mm long, silky hairy on outer surface, greenish yellow to pale yellow; Nov.-Jan.
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Shrub, up to 300 mm tall. Stems and peduncles pilose. Leaves linear, glabrous. Flowers pentamerous, in terminal pedunculate heads. Petals absent. Flowers yellow.
Life form
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.5
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 1-3
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Lasiosiphon sericocephalus world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77131578-1
WFO ID wfo-0001336772
COL ID 3SGGP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Arthrosolen sericocephalus Gnidia sericocephala Gnidia pretoriae Lasiosiphon sericocephalus