Lessertia frutescens subsp. microphylla (burch. ex Dc.) J.c.manning & Boatwr.

Subspecies

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite shrub. It grows 0.6-1.3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.6 - 1.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Cancer (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Lessertia frutescens subsp. microphylla world distribution map, present in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77132438-1
WFO ID wfo-0001362708
COL ID 7B62B
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Sutherlandia microphylla Sutherlandia microphylla Lessertia microphylla Lessertia frutescens subsp. microphylla Sutherlandia frutescens var. microphylla