Felicia macrorrhiza (Thunb.) DC.
LC Indigenous Endemic

Morphological description

Bis 15 cm hoher, basal stark knorrig verholzter, ± stark verzweigter Zwergstrauch. Zweige graubraun [as graunbraun], locker langhaarig, die älteren Teile dicht mit den verbreiterten Blattbasen älterer Blätter besetzt, die jüngeren dicht beblättert. Blätter wechselständig, linealisch, bisweilen gegen die Spitze löffelig verbreitert, ± sukkulent, 1-2.5 cm lang, 0.5-1 mm breit, mit bis 1 mm breiter bleicher, randlich bewimperter, innen lange Wollhaare tragender Basis, gleichmässig locker langhaarig. Köpfchen gross, einzeln an bis zu 5 cm langen, mit einzelnen kurzen Hochblättern besetzten, lockerhaarigen unter den Köpfchen dichterhaarigen Pedunkeln. Involucrum ca. 4-reihig, bis 1.5 cm im Durchmesser. Hüllblätter dachig, 5 x 1 mm (aussen) bis 14 x 1.5 mm (innen), lanzettlich, grünlich, am Rand oft rötlich überlaufen, an der Spitze bewimpert, kaum hautrandig, die äusseren stärker, die inneren schwächer lockerhaarig. Zungenblüten immer fehlend. Scheibenblüten zahlreich. Krone gelb, bis 8 mm lang. Griffelanhängsel dreieckig. Pappusborsten zahlreich, persistent, verschieden lang, gelblich weiss, die langen bis 9 mm, kurz gezähnt, spitz zulaufend, die kurzen bis 1.5 mm, schmal borstig. Achänen 5 x 2 mm, obovat, rotbraun, mit schwach schuppiger Epidermis, Rand undeutlich abgehoben, lang seidig behaart, oft mit kahlem Streifen zwischen Rand und Fläche. From: Grau, HRJ. 1973. Revision der gattung Felicia (Asteraceae). Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 9: 195-705. [All rights reserved]

Roughly hairy, gnarled, dwarf shrublet, up to 150 mm tall. Leaves alternate, linear to linear-spathulate, succulent, hairy, woolly in axils, recurved at tips. Flowerheads discoid, large, solitary on hairy peduncles; involucral bracts in 4 rows, imbricate, hairy; disc yellow. Cypselas shaggy; pappus bristles of 2 different lengths. From: Herman, PPJ. 2013. Asteraceae: Felicia. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 290-293. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Roughly hairy, gnarled dwarf shrublet to 15 cm. Leaves linear to oblanceolate, recurved at tips, canescent. Flower heads discoid, solitary, large, yellow or orange. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Asteraceae: Felicia Cass. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 375-378. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Diagnostic description

F. macrorrhiza ist die einzige Sippe der Gattung mit constant discoiden Köpfchen. Sie gehört jedoch auf Grund der grossen, seidig behaarten Achänen, der zusätzlichen kurzen Pappusborsten und der wolligen Behaarung der Blattachseln eindeutig in den fruticosa-Formenkreis. Das zeitweilige Fehlen der Zungenblüten bei anderen Sippen dieser Gruppe, so etwa F. filifolia ssp. schaeferi und ssp. bodkinii sowie F. whitehillensis zeigt zudem, dass diese Tendenz hier relativ verbreitet ist und als charakteristisch betrachtet werden kann. From: Grau, HRJ. 1973. Revision der gattung Felicia (Asteraceae). Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 9: 195-705. [All rights reserved]

Habitat

Rocky slopes. From: Herman, PPJ. 2013. Asteraceae: Felicia. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 290-293. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Rocky slopes. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Asteraceae: Felicia Cass. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 375-378. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

F. macrorrhiza zeigt eine etwas von den näher verwandten Sippen abweichende Verbreitung. Vom westlichsten Fundort am Khamiesberg zieht sie nach Osten landeinwärts bis in die Gegend von Fraserburg. From: Grau, HRJ. 1973. Revision der gattung Felicia (Asteraceae). Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 9: 195-705. [All rights reserved]

Kamiesberg Mountains and Hantam to Williston and S to Witteberg Mountains near Laingsburg. From: Herman, PPJ. 2013. Asteraceae: Felicia. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 290-293. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Bonteberg to Witteberg and W Karoo. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Asteraceae: Felicia Cass. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 375-378. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

July

Altitude

0 to 1370 m

Occurrence records map

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Residence status

Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature

FSA

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BOT

NAM

ESW

LES

WC

EC

NC

FS

GA

KZN

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MP

NW

Absent

Indigenous

Endemic

Naturalised

Invasive

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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Felicia macrorrhiza (Thunb.) DC.
Synonym(s)

Aster macrorrhizus Thunb.


Fresenia nana Hutch.


Fresenia scaposa DC.


Fresenia stuposa Steud.


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

SUBFAMILY Asteroideae

GENUS Felicia

51 results for Felicia macrorrhiza (Thunb.) DC.

Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0567276-0 Collector(s) & number: Vlok, JHJ, 2399 | 1990-9-9

South Africa, Western Cape, Prince Albert, on Klein Sleutelfontein Farm, about 5km South of farmhouse.

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Barcode: PRE0167175-0 Collector(s) & number: Hanekom, WJ, 2365 | 1974-8-30

South Africa, Northern Cape, CALVINIA; REBUNIE; W. VAN REBUNIE OP KAREEBOOMFONTEIN

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Barcode: PRE0787651-0 Collector(s) & number: Koekemoer, M, 839 | 1991-9-27

South Africa, Northern Cape, Carnavon; Farm La Rochelle.

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Barcode: NBG0023880-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 7820 | 1939-9-4

South Africa, Western Cape, Laingsburg Dist. Karoo Garden, Whitehill.

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Barcode: PRE0591957-0 Collector(s) & number: Koekemoer, M, 2826 | 2004-8-27

South Africa, Western Cape, Tankwa Karoo National Park. Paulshoek Farm. At the end of the jeep track into the mountains, south of house.

General notes: Moderate slope.

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Barcode: PRE0577246-0 Collector(s) & number: Koekemoer, M, 2488 | 2002-9-16

South Africa, Northern Cape, NW of Loeriesfontein near Heuningneskop. On Losperplaas road.

General notes: Succulent Karoo. Mountain slope. Rocky soil. Well-drained. Granite. Full sun. Gentle slope. Biotic effect: none seen. Shrub, .15 - .25m high. Stem woody, twisted, weathered and very tough. Very localized.

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Barcode: NBG0023877-0 Collector(s) & number: Maguire, B, 1945 | 1952-9-25

South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia Dist. 16 miles N of Calvinia.

General notes: Flowers orangy-yellow.

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Barcode: NBG0023876-2 Collector(s) & number: Maguire, B, 1909 | 1952-9-24

South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia Dist. 17 miles N of Botterkloof.

General notes: Flowers a dull orange-yellow.

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Barcode: PRE0591964-0 Collector(s) & number: Koekemoer, M, 2704 | 2004-8-23

South Africa, Northern Cape, Along the Rondekop road between Nieuwoudtville and Calvinia via Groothoek and Naresie.

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Barcode: NBG0230324-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 5797 | 2008-9-29

South Africa, Northern Cape, Flats, SE of Kubiskou Farm, NW of Loeriesfontein. 30°52'04.4" S; 19°23'11.4" E.

General notes: Succulent Karoo biome. Plain. Well-drained, loam soil. Shale. Full sun. No slope. No biotic effect seen. Shrub. Discoid, yellow. Flowers and fruit present. Plant height 0.3 - 0.4 m. Fairly common on flats and lower slopes.

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Barcode: PRE0810380-0 Collector(s) & number: Bean, PA, 1914 | 1988-5-15

South Africa, Western Cape, Northern slopes of Anysberg: On Vrede Farm.

General notes: Det: P. Herman

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Barcode: PRE0591956-0 Collector(s) & number: Koekemoer, M, 2756 | 2004-8-25

South Africa, Northern Cape, Verlatenkloof Pass south of Sutherland, 2km south of Toll House.

General notes: Moderate slope. Compact dense shrubs.

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Barcode: PRE0167169-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 14701 | 1948-9-10

South Africa, Northern Cape, WILLISTON DIV.; 16 MI. W. OF WILLISTON

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Barcode: PRE0757992-0 Collector(s) & number: Koekemoer, M, 3266 | 2006-8-7

South Africa, Northern Cape, Tankwa Karoo National Park. On steep middle slopes of Leeuberg. (14 m GPS accuracy).

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Barcode: PRE0769454-0 Collector(s) & number: Sachse, B, 541 | 2007-9-14

South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia District. Tankwa Karoo National Park, Farm Klipfontein 55, Roggeveld Mountain slope, NE of Klipfontein opstal.

General notes: Tanqua Escarpment Shrubland. Slope: moderate to steep. Scrambling inside other plants, very eaten. No ray florets.

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Barcode: NBG0023878-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 14880 | 1943-9-20

South Africa, Western Cape, Laingsburg Dist. Whitehill.

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Barcode: NBG0032021-0 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 6485 | 1950-8-23

South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia Dist. N of Nieuwoudtville. Brandkop.

General notes: Yellow rays.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0167168-0 Collector(s) & number: Schmidt, AA, 295 | 1936--

South Africa, Northern Cape, CALVINIA

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Barcode: NBG0247264-0 Collector(s) & number: Rosch, H, 798 | 2007-9-27

South Africa, Northern Cape, Roggeveld. Close to Vaalhoek turnoff. Vaalhoek. 31°58'40"S 20°03'23.4"E.

General notes: Alt. 1249 m. Ridge, N aspect, gentle slope. Karoo vegetation. Acocks Veld Type 43. Dolerite soils. Poorly-drained red-brown clay stony soil. Widespread common perennial erect dwarf shrub?, vegetative parts. Herb. 0.10 m high. Yellow flowers. Photographed.

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Barcode: PRE0167172-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 17294 | 1953-9-28

South Africa, Northern Cape, CALVINIA DIV.; 25.5 MI. SSE. OF CALVINIA

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Barcode: PRE0806752-0 Collector(s) & number: Vlok, JHJ, 2399 | 1990-9-9

South Africa, Western Cape, Prince Albert, on Farm Klein-Sleutelfontein, ca 5km South of farmhouse.

General notes: Det: J.H.J. Vlok Conf: P.P.J. Herman

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Barcode: NBG0220929-0 Collector(s) & number: Lloyd, JW, 1052 | 1987-8-27

South Africa, Western Cape, Anysberg Nature Reserve. Farm Kleynspreeufontein 177. 0.5 km of fiot windmill W of track from S entrance to Fisantekloof.

General notes: Alt. 3000 m. Plain. Gentle slope. E aspect. Well-drained red-brown stony soil. Acocks Veld Type 70. Karoo vegetation. Roadside. Common. Perennial prostrate dwarf shrub. Flower colour yellow. Plant height 0.05 m.

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Barcode: NBG0023876-1 Collector(s) & number: Maguire, B, 1909 | 1952-9-24

South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia Dist. 17 miles N of Botterkloof.

General notes: Flowers a dull orange-yellow.

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Barcode: NBG0200395-0 Collector(s) & number: Rosch, H, 243 | 2004-9-8

South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia District. Keiskie Mountain. Survey Plot 189. Lat.: 31°35'19.1"; Long.: 19°51'11.2".

General notes: Karoo vegetation. Ridge. Well-drained, brown, sandy, stony soil. Acock's Veld Type: 43. Roadside. W aspect. Gentle slope. Local, occasional. Perennial, erect, dwarf shrub. Yellow flowers. No fruit. Plant height 0.20 m.

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Barcode: PRE1022008-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 12744 | 2006-9-1

South Africa, Northern Cape, (Callvinia) Agterhantam, 25.9 km along Klipwerf road Calvinia.

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Barcode: NBG0032022-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, LE, 2730 | 1947-9-14

South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia. Ekerdam.

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Barcode: NBG0023881-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 9265 | 1940-9-2

South Africa, Western Cape, Laingsburg Dist. Karoo Garden, Whitehill.

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Barcode: PRE0757504-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 7149 | 2006-8-7

South Africa, Northern Cape, Tankwa Karoo National Park. Langkloof. Western footslopes of mountain ca. 2 km east from "Graskop" homestead.

General notes: Biome: Succulent Karoo. Vegetation type: Lowland Succulent Karoo. Shrubby herb with woody base. Disc flowers only - yellow. Aromatic: pleasantly sweetly scented.

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Barcode: NBG0023882-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 5599 | 1935-9-9

South Africa, Western Cape, Laingsburg Dist. Karoo Garden, Whitehill.

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Barcode: NBG0051851-0 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 9393 | 1961-8-10

South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia Dist. Wilgenbosch Farm.

General notes: Yellow flowers.

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Barcode: NBG0220915-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 9611 | 1990-8-31

South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia Dist. Klein Platberg, SW of Calvinia, towards Wilgenbos.

General notes: Alt. 3500 ft. Shaly stony flats with open short karroid scrub. Occasional compact woody shrublets to 150 mm probably well grazed florets yellow.

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Barcode: NBG0212773-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 12744 | 2006-9-1

South Africa, Northern Cape, Agterhantam, 25.9 km along Klipwerf road from Calvinia. 31°16'35"S: 19°56'43"E. Coordinates: 31°16.58'S: 19°56.72'E. Altitude: 3454 ft.

General notes: Low shrublet, disk-florets yellow.

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Barcode: PRE0234977-0 Collector(s) & number: Leistner, OA, 372 | 1955-9-19

South Africa, Northern Cape, CALVINIA DIV.; AKKERENDAM

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Barcode: PRE0167173-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 16835 | 1953-7-29

South Africa, Northern Cape, CALVINIA; OUDRIFT; SSW. OF CALVINIA

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Barcode: NBG0051311-0 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 9306 | 1961-7-22

South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia Dist. Akkerdam, low slopes of Hantam Mtns.

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Barcode: PRE0642084-0 Collector(s) & number: Theron, SWP, 208 | 1983-10-14

South Africa, Northern Cape, CALVINIA DIST.; RIVIERPLAAS, 10 KM WES VAN CALVINIA

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Barcode: NBG0023879-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 3738 | 1931-9-20

South Africa, Western Cape, Ceres Dist. Bonteberg.

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Barcode: PRE0167167-0 Collector(s) & number: Foley, WJ, 91 | 1921-10-20

South Africa, Western Cape, MATJESFONTEIN

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Barcode: NBG0157226-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 10548 | 1996-10-3

South Africa, Northern Cape, Ca. 15 km from Loeriesfontein on road to Kliprand.

General notes: Flower heads discoid, yellow. Plants to 20 cm high.

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Barcode: NBG1465300-0 Collector(s) & number: Manning, JC, 3438 | 2014-8-27

South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia. Akkerendam Nature Reserve at entrance gate.

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Barcode: PRE0731628-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Breda, PAB, 4686 | 1987-9-17

South Africa, Western Cape, WORCESTER DIST.; TOUWSRIVIER; "SANDDAM"

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Barcode: NBG0220937-0 Collector(s) & number: Cloete, 100 | 1986-8-29

South Africa, Northern Cape, Roggeveld Escarpment. Farm Muldersfontein 23. 11km from Middlepos on both sides of road.

General notes: Alt. 1300 m. Gentle slope, SE aspect. Well-drained red-brown sandy clay, stony. Acocks Veld Type 28. Karoo vegetation. Roadside. Occasional. Evergreen perennial erect dwarf shrub. Yellow flower, 0.45 m tall.

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Barcode: NBG0247263-0 Collector(s) & number: Rosch, H, 733 | 2007-9-13

South Africa, Northern Cape, Roggeveld. Botuin. Third survey plot (post fire plot). 31°58'39.5"S 20°01'26.2"E.

General notes: Alt. 1299 m. Ridge, W aspect, gentle slope. Karoo vegetation. Acocks Veld Type 43. Burnt 1999. Poorly-drained red-brown sandy clay stony soil. Local occasional biennial or perennial prostrate herb with yellow flowers. 0.15 m high. Epaleate, heads discoid. Photographed.

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Observation records

Date: 9/29/2008 12:00:00 AM

Northern Cape, South Africa

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Barcode: WAG.1743486 | Collector(s) & number: Hanekom WJ , Hanekom, WJ 2365 | 1974-08-30

South Africa

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Barcode: WAG.1743487 | Collector(s) & number: Bos JJ , Bos, JJ 568 | 1963-09-02

South Africa

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Barcode: U.1107084 | Collector(s) & number: Lanjouw (Africa) J , Lanjouw (Africa), J 724 | 1938-09-26

South Africa

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Date: 9/29/2019 4:21:12 PM

Northern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 9/19/2020 5:51:00 PM

Western Cape

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Date: 11/16/2013 12:00:00 AM

Northern Cape

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2013

SERIES CHAPTER

Asteraceae: Felicia Herman, PPJ

In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 290-293

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Asteraceae: Felicia Cass. Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P

In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 375-378

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2008

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Asteraceae in Strelitzia 14 (2003) and Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report Herman, PPJ

Bothalia (2)125-129

1973

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Revision der gattung Felicia (Asteraceae) Grau, HRJ

Mitteilungen (aus) der Botanischen Staatssammlung München 9: 195-705

No results found for Felicia macrorrhiza (Thunb.) DC.

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