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Aspalathus quartzicola

Plant
Common names: No reported common names.
Family: Fabaceae

... der Colff No reported common names. CREW TSP Aspalathus quartzicola is a mat-forming shrub, with branches densely packed ... × 1.8–2.0 mm and tan with brown blotches. Aspalathus quartzicola is a long-lived plant, with an estimated life span of ...

09/03/2015 | Dewidine van der Colff | CREW, TSP

Aspalathus

Plant
Common names:
Family: Fabaceae

C Cupido Compton Herbarium A genus the size of Aspalathus displays a large variety of morphological features separating the ... survive fire as reseeders or resprouters. In the case of Aspalathus linearis some populations are reseeders, whereas others are ...

22/08/2005 | C Cupido | Compton Herbarium

Aspalathus linearis

Plant
Common names: rooibos tea (Eng.), rooibostee, bossietee (Afr.)
Family: Fabaceae

... bossietee (Afr.) National Herbarium Pretoria Aspalathus linearis is an erect to spreading, highly variable shrub or ... growing conditions for the plants. In order to grow Aspalathus linearis successfully, seeds must first be scarified and then ...

25/06/2007 | Marcini Govender | National Herbarium Pretoria

Rafnia triflora

Plant
Common names: three-flower rafnia
Family: Fabaceae

... but we would treat it like other fynbos legumes such as Aspalathus , Liparia and Cyclopia. Grow Rafnia triflora in ... the Pea Family (Fabaceae) and is most closely related to Aspalathus, Lebeckia and Wiborgia. Rafnia triflora ...

29/03/2010 | Alice Notten | Kirstenbosch NBG

Rooibos: Refreshment for humans, bees and wasps

Information Library item
Author: Gess Sarah   |   Date: 2000
Source: Veld & Flora 86(1) 19-211   |   Copyright: Botanical Society

Aspalathus is serviced by a relatively large number of species from several taxonomic groups. Gess Sarah aspalathus shrubs bees wasps nectar Botanical Society Rooibos: ...

aspalathus, shrubs, bees, wasps, nectar

Poor man's cup of tea no longer

Information Library item
Author: Louw Rhoda, Huntly Philippa   |   Date: 2006
Source: Veld & Flora 92(3)154-1561   |   Copyright: Botanical Society

Sustainable harvesting of wild rooibos, Aspalathus linearis, now an internationally renowned choice health beverage. Louw Rhoda Huntly Philippa Aspalathus linearis rooibos tea fynbos Botanical Society Poor man's cup of ...

Aspalathus linearis, rooibos, tea, fynbos

Lebeckia

Plant
Common names: ganna (Afr.)
Family: Fabaceae

... fynbos legumes that are presently in cultivation, e.g. Aspalathus, Liparia and Podalyria. These are largely grown in ...

21/02/2011 | S Boatwright | Compton Herbarium

Colophospermum mopane

Plant
Common names: mopane, turpentine tree (Eng.); mopanie (Afr.); mohlanare (Northern Sotho); mophane (Tswana)
Family: Fabaceae

... such as the indigos ( Indigofera ) and rooibos tea bush (Aspalathus ) are placed. C. mopane can be confused with the small false ...

20/01/2003 | Alice Aubrey | Walter Sisulu NBG

Calobota cytisoides

Plant
Common names: bush ganna (Eng.), ganna, geelertjiebos, kristinabos (Afr.)
Family: Fabaceae

... fynbos legumes that are presently being cultivated, e.g. Aspalathus L., Liparia L. and Podalyria Willd., which are largely ...

14/06/2010 | S Boatwright | Kirstenbosch NBG

Tephrosia pondoensis

Plant
Common names: Pondo poison-pea (Eng.); pondogifertjie, basterkurkbos (Afr.)
Family: Fabaceae

... Well know genera in this family include Vachellia , Aspalathus , Schotia , Indigofera and Bauhinia , to name a few . ...

05/11/2018 | Mpendulo Gabayi | Kirstenbosch NBG

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