Greyia radlkoferi
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Geraniales |
Family: | Francoaceae |
Genus: | Greyia |
Species: | G. radlkoferi
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Binomial name | |
Greyia radlkoferi |
Greyia radlkoferi, the woolly bottlebrush or Natal bottlebrush, is a shrub or small tree, native to South Africa.[1] It grows up to 5 metres in height and has smooth yellowish bark, becoming grey and deeply furrowed as it matures. The leaves are oval or heart-shaped and woolly on the undersurface, which distinguishes the species from Greyia sutherlandii. The scarlet flowers occur in dense, upright clusters from July to October in the species' native range.[1]
It is named for Ludwig Adolph Timotheus Radlkofer.
References
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- ^ a b "Greyia radlkoferi". South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
- "Greyia radlkoferi". PlantZAfrica.com. Retrieved 2010-01-23.