Anthospermum aethiopicum is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, indigenous to South Africa.[1]
| Anthospermum aethiopicum | |
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| In Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve, South Africa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Anthospermum |
| Species: | A. aethiopicum
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| Binomial name | |
| Anthospermum aethiopicum L.
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Description
editA 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
editThis 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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- ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants".
- ^ 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.
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