Neuradopsis austroafricana Bremek. & Oberm.

• Region

  Africa

• Country

  South Africa

• State/Province

  Northern Cape

• Locality

  On the farm Brosdoring of Mr Hans Tieties, 14 km from R 360 crossing (to Kgaligadi) along R31 road to Rietfontein

• Coordinates

  -26.8953, 20.5238

• Location Notes

  [Africa]

• Distribution

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Plants of Sooth Africa
Rosaceae
Neuradopsis austro-africana (Schinz) Bremer & Oberm.
det. H. J. Venter, 2002
South Africa. Northern Cape., On the farm Brosdoring of Mr Hans Tieties, 14
km from R 360 crossing (to Kgaligadi) along R31 road to Rietfbntein: 26°
53.716'S: I 20° 31.428’E
Moderate slope of desert dune, full sun. Well-drained calcrete sand. Native and
common, grazed by game. Dry thorny savanna, with Rhigozum trigotomum.
Acacia melifera, A. hematoxylon, Stipagrosris and Schmidtia.
Perennial prostrate herb, S-8 cm high. Thickened taproot about 30 cm deep.
Leaves alternate, simple, silver-grey, sericeus, lamina corrugated with sunken
veins, obavate, leaf margin serated. Flowers solitary, lemon yellow with creamy
centre. Fruit disc-shaped with thorny margins, 10x10 mm, greenish cream.
H. J. Venter & A. Venter 9712
05 March 2002
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