Macledium zeyheri

Macledium zeyheri is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found in South Africa, especially along the Natal coast. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and plantations.

Toy sugar bush
foliage and flower heads
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Genus:
Macledium
Species:
M. zeyheri
Binomial name
Macledium zeyheri
(Sond.) S.Ortiz
Synonyms

Dicoma zeyheri Sond.

Traditional uses

The powdered roots of M. zeyheri are traditionally ascribed medical value, and are used to treat stomach disorders in both livestock and people.[1]

  • Opening flower
  • Close-up of flower head
  • Seeds
  • Involucral bracts after flowering
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References
  1. Van der Spuy, Una (1971). "IV". Wild Flowers of South Africa for the Garden (2nd ed.). Johannesburg: Hugh Keartland. p. 96.

Further reading
  • 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.
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