Penaea sarcocolla

Penaea sarcocolla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Penaeaceae
Genus: Penaea
Species:
P. sarcocolla
Binomial name
Penaea sarcocolla
Synonyms[2]
  • Penaea longiflora Meerb.
  • Penaea squamosa L.
  • Penaea tetragona P.J.Bergius
  • Saltera sarcocolla (L.) Bullock
  • Sarcocolla linnaei A.Juss.
  • Sarcocolla longiflora Kunth
  • Sarcocolla minor A.DC.
  • Sarcocolla sarcocolla Kuntze
  • Sarcocolla squamosa (L.) Endl.
  • Sarcocolla tetragona (P.J.Bergius) T.M.Salter

Penaea sarcocolla is a species of shrub in the genus Penaea. It is endemic to the Western Cape,[1] along the coast up to Cape Agulhas and extending inland to Franschhoek, Hottentots Holland Mountains, Villiersdorp and Genadendal.[3] It is also known as the Cape fellwort.[3]

It takes its name from a supposed resemblance to sarcocolla, the Asian source of Persian gum.

References

  1. ^ a b "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Archived from the original on 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  2. ^ "Penaea sarcocolla". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Saltera sarcocolla | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2022-04-11.