Berkheya fruticosa
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| Internal ID | UUID643fc899cd54a298140606 |
| Scientific name | Berkheya fruticosa |
| Authority | Ehrh. |
| First published in | Beitr. Naturk. 3: 138 (1788) |
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It is drought-tolerant and grows in rocky areas.
Berkheya fruticosa is a drought-tolerant perennial plant native to the Succulent Karoo of Namibia and South Africa. It grows to a height of 15-25 cm and has prickly leaves. It produces dark yellow aster flowers and is commonly found in rocky areas. It is also known as vaaldissel or "pale pole" in Afrikaans.
Berkheya fruticosa is a drought-tolerant perennial plant native to the Succulent Karoo of Namibia and South Africa. It grows to a height of 15-25 cm and has prickly leaves. It produces dark yellow aster flowers and is commonly found in rocky areas. It is also known as vaaldissel or "pale pole" in Afrikaans.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Apuleia fruticosa | Bartl. | Sem. Goett. 1835 ; Cf. Linnaea, xii. (1838) Litt. 80 |
| Agriphyllum asteroides | Desf. | Tabl. École Bot. : 109 (1804) |
| Crocodilodes fruticosa | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 332 (1891) |
| Agriphyllum incanum | Desf. | Tabl. École Bot. : 186 (1829) |
| Apuleia asteroides | Gaertn. | Fruct. Sem. Pl. 2(3): 439, t. 440. 1791 [Sep-Dec 1791] |
| Agriphyllum spinosum | Desf. ex Steud. | Nomencl. Bot. 19, 106 (1821) |
| Rohria incana | Thunb. | Skr. Naturhist.-Selsk. iii. (1793) 106 |
| Gorteria asteroides | L.f. | Suppl. Pl. : 381 (1782) |
| Stobaea adenocarpa | DC. | Prodr. 6: 515 (1838) |
| Berkheya asteroides | Druce | Rep. Bot. Soc. Exch. Club Brit. Isles 4(Suppl. 2): 608 (1917) |
| Stephanocoma incana | Sch.Bip. | Flora 27: 774 (1844) |
| Berkheya incana | Spreng. ex Sch.Bip. | Flora 27(2): 774. 1844 |
| Berkheya incana | Willd. | Sp. Pl., ed. 4 , 3: 2269 (1803) |
| Atractylis fruticosa | L. | Sp. Pl. : 829 (1753) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | grey african thistle |
| Afrikaans | vaaldissel |
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Southern Africa
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000023811 |
| Tropicos | 2722491 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:184559-1 |
| The Plant List | gcc-123001 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 602991 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 527998 |
| IPNI | 184559-1 |
| iNaturalist | 581081 |
| GBIF | 3115153 |
| Wikipedia | Berkheya_fruticosa |
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| Why do leafcutter bees cut leaves? New insights into the early evolution of bees | Litman JR, Danforth BN, Eardley CD, Praz CJ | Proc Biol Sci | 13-Apr-2011 |
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| In public collections | 0 |