Anthospermum aethiopicum

Anthospermum aethiopicum is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, indigenous to South Africa.[1]

Anthospermum aethiopicum
In Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve, South Africa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Anthospermum
Species:
A. aethiopicum
Binomial name
Anthospermum aethiopicum
L.

Description

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A shrub reaching 2 meters in height, with bunches of yellow flowers.

Its small, thin leaves are always in sets of three, a character that differentiates it from closely allied species.

Distribution

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This species occurs across the southern Cape, from Calvinia in the north west, across the Overberg region and into the Eastern Cape Province. It favours slightly less arid areas, and is common on shale or clay soils.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants".
  2. ^ Marloth. (1963). Flora of Southern Africa: pt. 1. Rubiaceae: fasc. 2. Rubioideae (Paederieae, Anthospermeae, Rubieae). Vol 31: 1-2. South Africa. Department of Agricultural Technical Services.