Tarchonanthus abyssinicus Sch.Bip.

  • Filed As

    Asteraceae
    Tarchonanthus abyssinicus Sch.Bip.

  • Collector(s)

    P. C. Zietsman 4197 with T. Peyper, J. Meintjies, 29 Mar 2000

  • Location

    South Africa. Northern Cape. Hay ±40km from Griekwastad, on the road to Groblershoop.

  • Habitat

    Kalahari Mountain Bushveld; soil well-drained gravel, sand; full sun; roadside.

  • Description

    Shrub: perennial, 1.6m, grey-green appearance; flower creamy white, flowerheads in terminal panicles; leaves narrowly oblong to elliptic, dull green to grey-green, minutely puckered above, white or greyish felted with ventation prominent below; when crushed, it has the string smell of camphor; frequent; native. Phenology of specimen: Flower and Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Bulk specimens: 4197a LF+TW(leaf+twig)(Z-311); 4197b ST (srem) (Z-312)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01268964

    Occurrence ID: 06d47c3f-f942-4d70-9ec1-99c11466bfbf

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Northern Cape

  • Locality

    Hay ±40km from Griekwastad, on the road to Groblershoop

  • Coordinates

    -28.8928, 22.9913

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The New York Botanical Garden and
National Museum, Bloemfontein
NYBG / MRL Floristic & Phytochemical Survey
Asteraceae
Tarchonanthus abyssinicus Sch.Bip.
determined by: P.C. Zietsman: 2000
Shrub: perennial, 1,6m, grey-green appearance, flower; creamy white, flowerheads in
terminal panicles, leaves; narrowly oblong to elliptic, dull green to grey-green, minutely
puckered above, white or greyhish felted with venation prominent below, when crushed
it has a strong smell of camphor, frequent, native.
South Africa, Northern Cape, Hay. ±40km from Griekwastad, on the road to
Groblershoop: 28°53,568"S, 22°59'477'E
Kalahari Mountain Bushveld, soil; well-drained, gravel, sand, full sun, roadside.
Phytochemical Sample Codes:
4197a LF+TW(Z- 4197b ST (Z-312)
311>	29-Mar-00
P.C. Zietsman 4197 with T. Peyper, J. Meintjies
01268964