Metalasia brevifolia (Lam.) Levyns

  • Filed As

    Asteraceae
    Metalasia brevifolia (Lam.) Levyns

  • Collector(s)

    R. Brand 738 with A. Bosch, 29 Sep 2003

  • Location

    South Africa. Western Cape. Nieuwoudsville. In vicinity of communications tower and satellite/micropwave dish.

  • Habitat

    Plateau with gentle slope, full sun. Nama Karoo and Fymbos. Native and common. In well-drained soil of sandstone sand.

  • Description

    shrub, 40-100 cm. tall. Perennial straggly shrub of 40-100 cm. stems thin, tough-stemmed. Petioles shorter than 3 mm. Leaves simple, covered with fine white hair, whorled, deep green above, silvery grey below, margins entire, recurved, spine tipped, ericoid, 1 x 5 mm. White flowers in dense terminal clustered capitula, 15-20 mm. in diameter. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 211312

    Occurrence ID: 558ed09f-b855-40f0-946b-57b1c07e6385

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Western Cape

  • Locality

    Nieuwoudsville. In vicinity of communications tower and satellite/micropwave dish.

  • Coordinates

    -31.3871, 19.09

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Metalasia brevifolia f Lam.) Levyns
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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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The New York Botanical Garden
and University of die Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Plants of South Africa
Metalasia muricata @L$ G. Don
det. R. Brand, 2003
South Africa. West Cape. Nieuwoudsville, In vacinity of communications tower
and satalite/microwave dish.: 3Io 23.226' S: 19° 5.39T E
Plateau with gentle slope, foil sun, in well-drained soil of sandstone sand. Native
and common. Nama Karoo and Fynbos.
Perennial straggly shrub of40-100cm, stems thin, tough stemmed. Petioles
shorter than 3mm. Leaves simple, covered in fine white hair, whorled, deep
green above, silver grey below, margins entire, recurved, spine tipped, ericoid,
1x5mm. White flowers in dense terminal clustered capitula, 15-20mm in
diameter.
KtfUrt! AN! REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS ¥l_
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOT/WH
Robert Brand & A. Bosch 738
29 September 2003
00211312