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Macledium zeyheri

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Macledium zeyheri
foliage and flower heads
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Macledium
Species:
M. zeyheri
Binomial name
Macledium zeyheri
(Sond.) S.Ortiz
Synonyms

Dicoma zeyheri Sond.

Macledium zeyheri is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found in Southern Africa, ranging through South Africa's Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, and Northern Provinces to Eswatini and Mozambique.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and plantations, particularly along the KwaZulu-Natal coast.

Traditional uses

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The powdered roots of M. zeyheri are traditionally ascribed medical value, and are used to treat stomach disorders in both livestock and people.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Macledium zeyheri (Sond.) S.Ortiz. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  2. ^ Van der Spuy, Una (1971). "IV". Wild Flowers of South Africa for the Garden (2nd ed.). Johannesburg: Hugh Keartland. p. 96.

Further reading

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  • KwaZulu-Natal Wild Flowers by Elsa Pooley, p. 446.
  • Lawalrée, A. & Mvukiyumwami, J. 1982. Le genre Dicoma Cassini (Asteraceae) en Afrique centrale. Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 52: 151–163.