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Aspalathus quartzicola

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

No reported common names. CREW TSP Aspalathus quartzicola is a mat-forming shrub, with branches ... are 2.0–2.3 × 1.8–2.0 mm and tan with brown blotches. Aspalathus quartzicola is a long-lived plant, with an ... and other ecological aspects of the species. Fabaceae Aspalathus quarticola , even though it is a very beautiful ...

09/03/2015 | | CREW, TSP

Aspalathus

Plant
Common names:
Family: Fabaceae

Compton Herbarium A genus the size of Aspalathus displays a large variety of morphological features ... survive fire as reseeders or resprouters. In the case of Aspalathus linearis some populations are reseeders, whereas ... to be absent, may appear after a fire. Fabaceae Species of Aspalathus have never been developed into garden plants, ...

22/08/2005 | | Compton Herbarium

Aspalathus linearis

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

... rooibostee, bossietee (Afr.) National Herbarium Pretoria Aspalathus linearis is an erect to spreading, highly variable ... growing conditions for the plants. In order to grow Aspalathus linearis successfully, seeds must first be ... then pulled out and new plants are planted. The genus name Aspalathus is derived from the Greek aspalathos, which was ...

25/06/2007 | | 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 a ... the Pea Family (Fabaceae) and is most closely related to Aspalathus, Lebeckia and Wiborgia. Rafnia triflora Thunb. ...

29/03/2010 | | 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 ...

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 ...

Aspalathus linearis, rooibos, tea, fynbos

Cyclopia pubescens

Plant
Common names: Algoa honeybush, fluffy honeybush (Eng.); Algoa-heuningtee, donsigheuningtee (Afr.)
Family: Fabaceae

... of regional use, yet, unlike rooibos, which is made from Aspalathus linearis , it remained a cottage industry until ...

20/09/2021 | | CREW

Nemesia leipoldtii

Plant
Common names: Karoo nemesia (Eng.); Karooleeubekkie (Afr.)
Family: Scrophulariaceae

... Leipoldtia after him. Babiana leipoldtii, Ixia leipoldtii, Aspalathus leipoldtii and Serruria leipoldtii are all plant ...

30/08/2021 | | Kirstenbosch 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 ...

14/06/2010 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

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 | | Compton Herbarium

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