Thesium sedifolium A.Dc. ex Levyns

Species

Angiosperms > Santalales > Santalaceae > Thesium

Characteristics

Hemiparasitic shrublet to 20 cm, with angular branches. Leaves succulent, linear, recurved, convex beneath. Flowers sessile, in leafy spikes, bracts and bracteoles exceeding flowers, concealed by bracts, whitish.
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Growth form herb
Growth support parasite
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Soil texture 5-6
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Distribution

Thesium sedifolium world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:781112-1
WFO ID wfo-0001134449
COL ID 56FP2
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Synonyms

Linosyris sedifolia Thesium sedifolium