Hertia pallens (DC.) Kuntze

  • Filed As

    Asteraceae
    Hertia pallens (DC.) Kuntze

  • Collector(s)

    P. C. Zietsman 3814 with T. Peyper, A. Seutloali, A. Tadi, 08 Sep 1999

  • Location

    South Africa. Free State. On the dirt road from Philippolis to Jagersfontein. ±30km from Jagersfontein.

  • Habitat

    Eastern mixed Nama Karoo, grassveld; soil well-drained, sand; full sun. Roadside.

  • Description

    Woody shrub; perennial, 70cm; old bark grey, young stems buff; flower yellow, in solitary daisy-heads, at tips of short shoots; seeds creamy-buff pappus; leaves strap-shaped, leathery, in bunches or opposite on short shoots, pale green. Common, native.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Bulk samples: 3814a plant with flowers without roots (Z-142); 3814b roots (Z-143)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01158702

    Occurrence ID: 599bbe8d-63de-41f7-a60e-dd01e5473e33

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Asterales

  • Family

    Asteraceae

  • All Determinations

    Hertia pallens (DC.) Kuntze det P. C. Zietsman, 1999

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Free State

  • Locality

    On the dirt road from Philippolis to Jagersfontein. ±30km from Jagersfontein

  • Coordinates

    -30.1759, 25.3183

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden and
National Museum, Bloemfontein
NYBG / MRL Floristic & Phytochemical Survey
Asteraceae
Hertia pallens (I)C.) Kuntze
determined by: P.C. Zietsman: 1999
Woody shrub; perennial, 70cm, old bark; grey, young stems buff, flower- yellow in
solitary daisy-heads, at tips of short shoots, seeds; creamy-buff pappus’ leaves’ straD-
shaped, leathery, in bunches or opposite on short shoots, pale green, common ’native
South Africa, Orange Free State, Philippolis. On the dirt road fromPhilippolis to
Jagersfontein, ± 25km from Jagersfontein: SO^Q^S^S, 25°1^g%/
Eastern mixednama Karoo, grassland,soil; well-drained, sandjfullsun, roadside.
Phytochemical Sample Codes:
3814a PX+FL(Z-142) 3814b RT(Z-143)
P.C. Zietsman 3814 with T. Peyper, A. Seutloali
A. Tadi
08-Sep-99
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