Orothamnus zeyheri Pappe ex Hook.

Species

Angiosperms > Proteales > Proteaceae > Orothamnus

Characteristics

A tall, erect, sparsely branched shrub, reaching 3 m, single-stemmed at base. Leaves 30-50 mm long, 20-30 mm wide, overlapping like tiles, with long hairs, margin hairy, with a smell like ironed washing. Flowerhead terminal or axillary, 40-65 mm long, 40-60 mm across, drooping on a short, downward-curved stalk. Involucral bracts ovate, 20-40 mm long, 20-40 mm wide, hairy, arranged in 4 or 5 whorls, rose-red. Flowers 51-114 cm number, yellow, only tips visible. Perianth tube very short, segments otherwise free. Flowers: All year, mainly September.
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Slender, mostly unbranched shrub, 2-4 m. Leaves imbricate, ovate, shaggy. Flower heads 1-few at branch tips, nodding, involucral bracts large, rounded, waxy, velvety, pink to red, concealing flower heads.
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Images

Orothamnus zeyheri unspecified picture

Distribution

Orothamnus zeyheri world distribution map, present in South Africa

Conservation status

Orothamnus zeyheri threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:705307-1
WFO ID wfo-0001106674
COL ID 74VLB
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Synonyms

Mimetes zeyheri Orothamnus zeyheri