Oedera speciosa
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Oedera |
| Species: | O. speciosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Oedera speciosa (DC.) N.G.Bergh
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Oedera speciosa is a shrublet belonging to the family Asteraceae, indigenous to the southern Cape, South Africa.
Description[edit]
Oedera speciosa is a shrub that reaches a height of 1-2 meters (the tallest in its genus), with stiff, recurved leaves. The leaves have distinctive lines on their underside, and smooth upper surface.[2]
Distribution[edit]
It occurs in rocky, mountainous Fynbos vegetation, in the southern regions of the Western Cape Province and Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Oedera speciosa (DC.) N.G.Bergh". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Factsheet -Relhania garnotii". keyserver.lucidcentral.org. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2020-05-12.