Species Phylica villosa
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Phylica:
Gk. phyllikos = leafy; referring to the plentiful foliage.
Etymology of villosa:
Scientific name:
Phylica villosa Thunb.
Common names:
Naaldhardeblaar
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Prodr. Pl. Cap. 1: 44 (1794)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1794
Closely leafy, much-branched shrub to 1 m. Leaves linear, mostly 7--20 mm long, tomentose when young, margins closely revolute. Flowers in dense or lax racemes subtended by leafy bracts, white. Feb.--July. Rocky sandstone slopes, NW (Pakhuis Mts and Cedarberg to Olifants River Mts).
Observations of Taxon
Phylica villosa var. pedicellata
Name of observer:
Riaan de Villiers (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown