Osteospermum spinescens Thunb.

  • Filed As

    Asteraceae
    Osteospermum spinescens Thunb.

  • Collector(s)

    P. C. Zietsman 3815 with T. Peyper, A. Seutloali, A. Tadi, 08 Sep 1999

  • Location

    South Africa. Free State. Edenburg. On the N1, SW, ±40km from Bloemfontein on the way to Edenburg, at the Riet river.

  • Habitat

    Eastern mixed Nama Karoo, grassveld; soil gravel, sand; full sun. Roadside. With Nemesia sp.

  • Description

    Woody shrublet; perennial, 80cm; bark grey; flower yellow, in solitary daisy-heads on short stalks at branch tips; leaves alternate, narrowly oblong. Common, native.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Bulk samples: 3815a plant without roots (Z-144); 3815b roots (Z-145)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01158703

    Occurrence ID: 565ab0dd-205c-49a0-bcb5-60b4b8f2d453

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Free State

  • Locality

    Edenburg. On the N1, SW, ±40km from Bloemfontein on the way to Edenburg, at the Riet river

  • Coordinates

    -29.6603, 25.988

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The New York Botanical Garden and
National Museum, Bloemfontein
NYBG / MRL Floristic & Phytochemical Survey
Asteraceae
Osteospermum spinescens Thunb.
determined by: P.C. Zietsman: 1999	i
Woody shrublet; perennial, 80cm, bark; grey, flower; yellow, in solitary daisy-heads on
short stalks at branch tips, leaves; alternate, narrowly oblong, common, native.
South Africa, Orange Free State, Edenburg. On the N1, SW, ±40km from
Bloemfontein on the way to Edenburg, at the Rietriver: 29°3£$316*S, 25°5^279ie
Nemesia sp.. Eastern mixed Nama Karoo, grassveld, soil; gravel, sand, full sun
roadside.
Phytochemical Sample Codes:
3815a PX(Z-144)	3815b	RT(Z-145)
P.C. Zietsman 3815 with T. Peyper, A. Seutloali,	08-Sep-99
A. Tadi
01158703