Biology:Thesium lacinulatum
| Thesium lacinulatum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Santalaceae |
| Genus: | Thesium |
| Species: | T. lacinulatum
|
| Binomial name | |
| Thesium lacinulatum A.W.Hill
| |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| |
Thesium lacinulatum is a species of plant from South Africa and Namibia.
Description
Thesium lacinulatum is a bush that grows to be about 30 cm (0.98 ft) tall. The tips of the branches are spiny. It is fully covered in very short hairs. The leaves are rigid and grow closely against the stem. They are slender and lance-shaped with brownish tips.[2]
The axillary flowers have small scaly bracts with tapering tips. The anthers extend past the conical perianth tube. The fruits are bright green and spherical. They are slightly reticulate between their ten ribs.[2]
Distribution and habitat
This plant grows in dry shrubland areas of South Africa and Namibia.[3] In South Africa it grows in the Northern Cape and Western Cape provinces.[4]
Uses
The roots are crushed and boiled for use in traditional medicine in Namibia.[5]
References
- ↑ "Thesium lacinulatum". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/7748230.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 e-Flora of South Africa. v1.36. 2022. South African National Biodiversity Institute. http://ipt.sanbi.org.za/iptsanbi/resource?r=flora_descriptions&v=1.36
- ↑ "Thesium lacinulatum A.W.Hill | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:780929-1.
- ↑ "African Plant Database". https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/90580.
- ↑ Tjiurutue, Muvari Connie; Kwembeya, Ezekeil G.; Maass, Erika (2019). Ramasami, Ponnadurai; Gupta Bhowon, Minu; Jhaumeer Laulloo, Sabina et al.. eds. "Parasitic Plants of Namibia" (in en). Chemistry for a Clean and Healthy Planet (Cham: Springer International Publishing): 169–183. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-20283-5_11. ISBN 978-3-030-20283-5. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-20283-5_11.
Wikidata ☰ Q15355961 entry
 |  |
