Oedera speciosa

Oedera speciosa
Scientific 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
	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

^ "Oedera speciosa (DC.) N.G.Bergh". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
^ "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.

[POWO-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.

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