Macledium zeyheri | |
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foliage and flower heads | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Macledium |
Species: | M. zeyheri |
Binomial name | |
Macledium zeyheri (Sond.) S.Ortiz | |
Synonyms | |
Dicoma zeyheri Sond. |
Macledium zeyheri is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found in Southern Africa, ranging through South Africa's Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, and Northern Provinces to Eswatini and Mozambique. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and plantations, particularly along the KwaZulu-Natal coast.
Traditional uses
The powdered roots of M. zeyheri are traditionally ascribed medical value, and are used to treat stomach disorders in both livestock and people.
Gallery
- Opening flower
- Close-up of flower head
- Seeds
- Involucral bracts after flowering
References
- Macledium zeyheri (Sond.) S.Ortiz. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- Van der Spuy, Una (1971). "IV". Wild Flowers of South Africa for the Garden (2nd ed.). Johannesburg: Hugh Keartland. p. 96.
Further reading
- KwaZulu-Natal Wild Flowers by Elsa Pooley, p. 446.
- Lawalrée, A. & Mvukiyumwami, J. 1982. Le genre Dicoma Cassini (Asteraceae) en Afrique centrale. Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 52: 151–163.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Macledium zeyheri | |
Dicoma zeyheri |
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