Relhania speciosa
| Relhania speciosa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae
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| (unranked): | Angiosperms
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| Tribe: | Gnaphalieae
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| Genus: | |
| Species: | R. speciosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Relhania speciosa (DC.) Harv.
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Relhania speciosa is a shrublet belonging to the daisy family (Compositae or Asteraceae), indigenous to the southern Cape, South Africa.
Description[]
Relhania speciosa is a shrub that reaches a height of 1-2 meters (the tallest in its genus), with stiff, recurved leaves. The leaves have distinctive lines on their underside, and smooth upper surface.[1]
Distribution[]
It occurs in rocky, mountainous Fynbos vegetation, in the southern regions of the Western Cape Province and Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Factsheet -Relhania garnotii". keyserver.lucidcentral.org. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
Categories:
- Endemic flora of South Africa
- Gnaphalieae
- Renosterveld