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Macledium spinosum
Common names: spiny doll’s protea (Eng.); steekblom (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae
... The seeds are dispersed by wind and favoured by insects. Macledium Cultivation requirements are not yet known, but the ... suggested for other species in the genus, such as Macledium zeyheri , are likely to apply. The genus Macledium contains about 20 species occurring in tropical and ...
01 / 05 / 2023 | Thuli Makhoba | National Herbarium Pretoria
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Macledium zeyheri
Common names: doll's protea, toy sugarbush (Eng.); skaapdissel, maagbitterwortel, maagbossie (Afr.); mahlabane, somanheva (Swazi); umlunge, umqele (Xhosa); isihlaba
Family: Asteraceae
... & M. Koekemoer National Herbarium, Pretoria July 2010 Macledium zeyheri is an erect herb with most leaves at the ... a sought-after food source of insects and their larvae. Macledium A few plants can be planted about 40 cm apart in a ... this plant is a daisy and not part of the protea family. Macledium zeyheri (Sond.) S.Ortiz Macledium zeyheri Macledium ...
19 / 07 / 2010 | Marinda Koekemoer | Pretoria NBG
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