Blumea mollis (Don) Merr.

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Blumea mollis (D. Don) Merr.
determined by; J. Venter: 2001
Annual herb, 40 cm high. Leaves simple, alternate, grey-green and hairy, leaf margins
crenate; shallow root system, roots creamy white..
South Africa, Mpumalanga, Chrissiesmeer. Along N17 highway, 14 km SW of
Chrissiesmeer.: 26°20‘S, 30°10'E. elev: 1700 m
Grassland with Pentanisia, Setaria, Themeda triandra, Alloteropsis, Pygmaeothamnus,
Tephrosia and Ipomoea.. Plateau, well-drained soil, humus-rich loam of sandstone
along roadside. Full sun. Native and common..
Phytochemical Sample Codes:
JV 9654 (JV-82)
J. Venter 9654 with A. Venter	09-Dec-01
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