Anthospermum herbaceum L.f.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Anthospermum herbaceum L.f.

  • Collector(s)

    H. J. T. Venter 10032, 08 April 3002

  • Location

    South Africa. KwaZulu-Natal. Nongoma, Ngome forest, near campsite.

  • Habitat

    Forest margin on mountain slope in well-drained loam soil of granite. In frill sun on moderate eastern slope. Common and native. Forest with Acanthospermum, Centella, Setaria and Pentas.

  • Description

    Perennial, straggling herb with prostrate stems up to 1 m long. Leaves with very short petioles, simple, opposite, 20-25 x 10-12 mm, leaf margins entire. Small greenish-white flowers clustered in leaf axils.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00211346

    Occurrence ID: 6c3129af-0af5-4ac5-b188-1fb3d3b560a6

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    KwaZulu-Natal

  • Locality

    Nongoma, Ngome forest, near campsite.

  • Coordinates

    -27.8259, 31.4102

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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The New York Botanical Garden
and University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Plants of South Africa
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00211346
flB*0RT ANYRETOmFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE WST1TUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY NY
Rubiaceae
Anthospermum herbaceus L. f.
det. J. H. Venter & A. Venter, 2003
South Africa. Kwazulu Natal. Nongoma, Ngome forest, near campsite.: 27°
49.557 S: 31° 25.614’ E. Elevation: .
Forest margin on mountain slope in well-drained loam soil of granite. In frill sun
on moderate eastern slope. Common and native. Forest with Acanthospermum,
Centella, Setaria and Pentas.
Perennial, straggling herb with prostrate stems up to 1 m long. Leaves with very
short petioles, simple, opposite, 20-25 x 10-12 mm, leaf margins entire. Small
greenish-white flowers clustered in leaf axils.
Hendrik J. Venter & A. Venter 10032
08 April 3002
00211346