Othonna purpurascens

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Othonna purpurascens
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Othonna
Species:
O. purpurascens
Binomial name
Othonna purpurascens
Harv.

Othonna purpurascens is a species of plant endemic to South Africa. [1]

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Description

This plant has a scrubby succulent stem. The leaves are flat and fleshy. They are smooth and covered with a whitish bloom, but the lower parts of the stems have woolly scars from dropping leaves. The two headed flowers are purplish in colour and the seeds that they produce are silky. [2]

Distribution and habitat

This species is known from Mastenberg in South Africa. [2]

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References

  1. Matlamela, P.F. & Kamundi, D.A. 2006. Othonna purpurascens Harv. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. Accessed on 2023/01/06
  2. 1 2 e-Flora of South Africa. v1.36. 2022. South African National Biodiversity Institute. http://ipt.sanbi.org.za/iptsanbi/resource?r=flora_descriptions&v=1.36