Oedera calycina

Oedera calycina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Oedera
Species:	O. calycina
Binomial name
Oedera calycina (L.f.) N.G.Bergh
Synonyms[1]
Lapeirousia calycina (L.f.) Thunb. Osmites calycina L.f. Peyrousea calycina (L.f.) DC. Relhania calycina (L.f.) L'Hér.

Oedera calycina is a shrublet belonging to the daisy family (Compositae or Asteraceae). It is found in rocky Fynbos and Renosterveld vegetation, growing in rocky, loamy or sandy soil, in the Western Cape Province and Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Description

Oedera calycina is a sparsely branched shrub that reaches a height of 1 meter, with distinctively hairy leaves, and brown papery bracts. It is a widespread and variable species though, and includes several subspecies:^[2][3]

Subspecies

• Subspecies calycina (lower rocky shale slopes) has leaves that are straighter, more slender, and narrowly elliptic.
• Subspecies apiculata (higher altitude mountain slopes) has glabrous (or rarely faintly haired) leaves.^[4]
• Subspecies lanceolata (low clay-calcareous soils in the Eastern Cape) has lanceolate leaves that are slightly downcurved.^[5]

References

1. "Oedera calycina (L.f.) N.G.Bergh". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
2. "Factsheet -Relhania calycina subsp. calycina". keyserver.lucidcentral.org. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
3. "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants".
4. "Factsheet -Relhania calycina subsp. apiculata". keyserver.lucidcentral.org. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
5. "Factsheet -Relhania calycina subsp. lanceolata". keyserver.lucidcentral.org. Retrieved 27 January 2020.