Leucosidea sericea Eckl. & Zeyh.

  • Filed As

    Rosaceae
    Leucosidea sericea Eckl. & Zeyh.

  • Collector(s)

    P. C. Zietsman 3823 with T. Peyper, 16 Sep 1999

  • Location

    South Africa. Free State. Thabo Mofutsanyane Distr. Mun. Excelsior. Koronnaberg, ±30km from Excelsior, on the dirt road from Excelsior to Clocolan, on the farm Waterval.

  • Habitat

    Grassland, mountain slope; soil rocky, well drained, sand/sandstone; in full sun, slope <15°, gentle, NE. Pasture. With Clutia sp. and Osyris lanceolata.

  • Description

    Shrub, 1.2m, bushy, branched, densely leafy stems covered with silky hairs, bark reddish brown peeling off in strips; leaves deeply toothed, compound, upper surface dark green, lower surface covered with silky white hairs. Inflorescence short terminal spray; flowers greenish-yellow, star-shaped. Common and native. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Bulk samples: 3823a leaf+twig (Z-152); 3823b stem (Z-153); 3823c root (Z-154);

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01158705

    Occurrence ID: 6fe0fdcf-590d-47f0-862f-257d34c1d651

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Free State

  • County/Municipio

    Thabo Mofutsanyane Distr. Mun.

  • Locality

    Excelsior. Koronnaberg, ±30km from Excelsior, on the dirt road from Excelsior to Clocolan, on the farm Waterval

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
01158705
The New York Botanical Garden and
National Museum, Bloemfontein
NYBG / MRL Floristic & Phytochemical Survey
Rosaceae
Leucosidea sericea Eckl.
determined by: P.C. Zietsman: 1999
Shrub; bushy, 1,2m, branched, densiy leafy, stems;	With	silky hairs, bark;
reddish brown, peeling of in strips, inflorescence; short, tërraiRâl spray, flower star-
shaped, greenish-yellow, leaves; deeply oothed, compound, uppè' surface dirk green,
lower surface covered with silky white hairs.
South Africa, Orange Free State, Excelsior. Korannaberg, ±30 from Excelsior on ïiïé
dirt road from Excelsior to Clocolan, on the farm Waterval
Clutia sp. & Osyris lanceolata. Grassland, mountain slope, soil; rocky, well-drained,
sand, sandstone, full sun, slope; <15°gentle, NE, pasture, common, native.
N. V. : Ouhout [Afrikaans]
Phytochemical Sample Codes:
3823a LF+TW(Z- 3823b ST(Z-153)	3823c	RT(Z-154)
l5T>	16-Sep-99
P.C. Zietsman 3823 with T. Peyper
01158705