Oldenburgia grandis
| Oldenburgia grandis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Oldenburgia |
| Species: | O. grandis
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| Binomial name | |
| Oldenburgia grandis | |
Oldenburgia grandis, commonly known as Suurberg cushion bush or Suurberg-kussingbos,[2] is a shrub or small, gnarled tree in the family Asteraceae.
It occurs in the mountains around Makhanda in South Africa. It grows to a height of about 5 m on sandstone outcrops. It has thick corky bark and large leaves clustered at the ends of branches. The leaves are dark green and leathery, reminiscent of loquat leaves, but generally a good deal larger. The emergent leaves are densely and completely felted with white hair. Most of the felt is lost as the leaf matures, but some persists on under-surfaces.It has woolly young leaves for the cold. Flowers are white or purplish and borne in large heads some 5- to 12 cm in diameter. The flowerheads are terminal; The same plant may bear solitary heads, plus heads borne in loose, irregular panicles.
O. grandis is threatened by habitat loss.
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Oldenburgia grandis (flower buds) in Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Oldenburgia grandis
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Oldenburgia grandis Felted emerging leaf
References
- ^ Hilton-Taylor, C.; et al. (1998). "Oldenburgia grandis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998 e.T34944A9899927. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34944A9899927.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Jaarsveld, Ernst van (29 October 2013). Waterwise Gardening in South Africa and Namibia. Penguin Random House South Africa. p. 257. ISBN 978-1-4323-0359-4. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
Sources
- Hilton-Taylor, C.; et al. (1998). "Oldenburgia grandis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998 e.T34944A9899927. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34944A9899927.en.
External links
- "Oldenburgia grandis". PlantZAfrica.com. Retrieved 2010-01-28.