Greyia radlkoferi
Greyia radlkoferi, the woolly bottlebrush or Natal bottlebrush, is a shrub or small tree, native to South Africa.[1] It grows up to 5 metres in height and has smooth yellowish bark, becoming grey and deeply furrowed as it matures. The leaves are oval or heart-shaped and woolly on the undersurface, which distinguishes the species from Greyia sutherlandii. The scarlet flowers occur in dense, upright clusters from July to October in the species' native range.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Geraniales |
| Family: | Francoaceae |
| Genus: | Greyia |
| Species: | G. radlkoferi |
| Binomial name | |
| Greyia radlkoferi | |
It is named for Ludwig Adolph Timotheus Radlkofer.
References
- "Greyia radlkoferi". South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
- "Greyia radlkoferi". PlantZAfrica.com. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
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