Malvastrum coromandelianum (L.) Garcke

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Malvaceae
Malvastrufo coromandelianum (L.) Garcke
determined by: J. Venter: 2001
Annual herb, 1 m high. Leaves solitary, alternate, peltate, palmately veined, leaf
margins crenate. Flowers solitary or in few flowered clusters, yellow. Fruit discoid, a
schizocarp. Tap roots thick..
South Africa, Free State. Spitskop, Langenhoven Park.: 29°6‘S, 26°12'E. elev: 1400 m
Nama Karoo and grassland, with Schinus molie, Ehretia rigida, Bidens piiosa and
Poaceae spp.. Hilltop, gentle SE slope of <15°, soil well-drained, gravelly sand of
dolerite, shade.. In abandoned land. Frequent. Exotic..
N.V.: Kiesieblaar [Afrikaans]
phytochemical Sample Codes:
JV 9629 (JV-60)
J. Venter 9629	15-Oct-O1
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