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Gymnanthemum myrianthum

Gymnanthemum myrianthum flower head
Common names: blue bitter-tea, eared bitter-tea, blue vernonia, eared vernonia, poison tree-vernonia, wild lilac (Eng.); bloubittertee, bosbloutee (Afr.); uhluhlung
Family: Asteraceae

... heads into bundles of attractive, fluffy white seed heads. Gymnanthemum myrianthum occurs naturally in South Africa, ... Kenya, usually as a secondary pioneer in disturbed ground. Gymnanthemum myrianthum flower heads are visited by ... The alien invasive Solanum mauritianum (Bugweed) resembles Gymnanthemum myrianthum , as both are tall, softwood shrubs ...

05 / 12 / 2016 | Alice Notten | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Gymnanthemum corymbosum

Gymnanthemum corymbosum
Common names: mountain bitter-tea, mountain vernonia (Eng.); uhlunguhlungu (Zulu)
Family: Asteraceae

... Munster and Anthony R. Magee Compton Herbarium July 2017 Gymnanthemum corymbosum is a resprouting, evergreen shrub, ... by fluffy bristles that facilitate dispersal by wind. Gymnanthemum corymbosum is a southern African near-endemic. ... from a woody rootstock after fire. The flowers of Gymnanthemum corymbosum are frequented by bees, butterflies ...

03 / 07 / 2017 | Anthony R. Magee | Compton Herbarium
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