| Athanasia quinquedentata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Athanasia |
| Species: | A. quinquedentata |
| Binomial name | |
| Athanasia quinquedentata | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Athanasia quinquedentata, or the fivetooth kanniedood, is a species of plant from South Africa.
This shrub, which grows to be 60 cm (2.0 ft) tall, is densely leafed. The leaves range from round to oblong in shape and are alternately arranged. The margins have 3-5 convex teeth, although they can also rarely have straight edges. [2] The flowers are yellow with 10-40 florets that grow from a ringed base. The discoid flower heads are mostly borne in terminal corymbs with a ringed base of dense stalked glands. [2] They are present between October and January. [3]
This species is endemic to South Africa. It grows between Stanford and Gqeberha where it grows on limestone and sandstone hills. [2] [3]
There are two subspecies based on the distribution of this species:
While Athanasia quinquedentata subsp. quinquedentata is considered to be of least concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute, Athanasia quinquedentata subsp. rigens is classified as vulnerable. [4] [5] It has a limited range, and it is losing its habitat to invasive acacias. [4]
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