Oedera speciosa

Oedera speciosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Oedera
Species:
O. speciosa
Binomial name
Oedera speciosa
(DC.) N.G.Bergh
Synonyms[1]
  • Eclopes speciosa DC.
  • Relhania speciosa (DC.) Harv.
  • Eclopes buxifolia Gaertn.
  • Eclopes schizolepis DC.
  • Eclopes styphelioides DC.
  • Relhania styphelioides Harv.

Oedera speciosa is a shrublet belonging to the family Asteraceae, indigenous to the southern Cape, South Africa.

Description

Oedera 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.[2]

Distribution

It occurs in rocky, mountainous Fynbos vegetation, in the southern regions of the Western Cape Province and Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Oedera speciosa (DC.) N.G.Bergh". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Factsheet -Relhania garnotii". keyserver.lucidcentral.org. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  3. ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2020-05-12.