Berzelia abrotanoides

Berzelia abrotanoides, commonly known as redlegs, is a species of flowering plant in the family Bruniaceae native to the Western Cape region of South Africa.[1] The foliage and dried flower heads are used in the cut flower industry.[2]

Berzelia abrotanoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Bruniales
Family: Bruniaceae
Genus: Berzelia
Species:
B. abrotanoides
Binomial name
Berzelia abrotanoides
(L.) Brongn.

References

  1. Wilman, Victoria. "Berzelia abrotanoides". PlantZAfrica. SA National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  2. Reinten, E.Y.; Coetzee, J.H.; van Wyk, B.-E. (2011). "The potential of South African indigenous plants for the international cut flower trade". South African Journal of Botany. 77 (4): 934–946. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2011.09.005.
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