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Leysera gnaphalodes

Leysera gnaphalodes flower heads Photo H. Brisse
Common names: yellow daisy tea, dune tea bush (Eng.); geelblommetjietee, duinetee, hongertee, teebos, skilpadtee, teringtee (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae

... Busch Compton Herbarium, Kirstenbosch August 2011 Leysera gnaphalodes  is a dwarf short-lived perennial shrub ... done by J. K. Conradie of the University of Pretoria, Leysera gnaphalodes may colonize such areas with a relative ... drought, as the species is resistant to induced grazing. Leysera There are no records of this plant being cultivated ...

22 / 08 / 2011 | B Busch | Compton Herbarium
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Leysera tenella

Leysera tenella
Common names: common wireweed, little tortoise-tea, slender leysera, slender-leaved leysera, small-flowered leysera (Eng.); kleinskilpadteebossie, teebossie, vaalte
Family: Asteraceae

... van Berkel from their observations posted on iNaturalist. Leysera tenella is a small, spreading annual or short-lived ... ends, which support dispersal of seeds by the wind. Leysera tenella is endemic to southern Africa. It is ... thriving in sandy soils and on disturbed lowlands as well. Leysera tenella is pollinated by insects, including bees, ...

02 / 09 / 2024 | Thabang Makola | Karoo Desert NBG
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