Species Athanasia crithmifolia
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Athanasia:
Name from the Greek a, negative, and thanatos, death, in allusion to the persistent dry involucral bracts.
Etymology of crithmifolia:
From the Greek ‘crithmi’ / ‘krithe’ meaning ‘barley’; and the Latin ‘folia’ / ‘folium’ meaning ‘leaf’.
Scientific name:
Athanasia crithmifolia (L.) L.
Common names:
Draadblaar Klaaslouwbos
Synonym of:
Unknown
Synonym status:
Shrub to 2 m. Leaves pinnatisect with long linear lobes. Flower heads discoid, in simple or compound terminal corymbs, yellow, paleate, florets 30--65, glandular hairy in a basal ring. Mainly Oct.--Jan. Sandy flats and slopes, often along drainage lines, NW, SW (Piketberg to Hermanus and Riviersonderend Mts).
Observations of Taxon
Athanasia crithmifolia
Locality:
Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
04/02/2013 - 11:19am
Collection:
Athanasia crithmifolia
Locality:
Name of observer:
Lynda de Wet (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
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