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Eriocephalus racemosus

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Eriocephalus racemosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Eriocephalus
Species:
E. racemosus
Binomial name
Eriocephalus racemosus
Synonyms[2]
  • Eriocephalus simplicifolius Salisb.
  • Eriocephalus spicatus Burm. ex DC.

Eriocephalus racemosus is a species of flowering plant in the genus Eriocephalus. It is endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1] It is also called the kapokbos (Afrikaans for snow bush).

Distribution

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Eriocephalus racemosus is found in sandy soil along the coast, extending from Hondeklip Bay to Melklbosstrand, and from Port Elizabeth to Lambert's Bay.[3]

Subspecies

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There are 2 infraspecific named varieties of the species racemosus:[4]

  • Eriocephalus racemosus var. racemosus
  • Eriocephalus racemosus var. affinis (DC.) Harv.

Conservation status

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Eriocephalus racemosus is classified as Least Concern as it is quite common in its natural habitat.[3]

Uses

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This species, Eriocephalus racemosus, along with Eriocephalus ericoides, have been used at the Cape for their diaphoretic and diuretic effects.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "SANBI Red List of South African Plants". South African National Biodiversity Institute Threatened Species Programme. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  2. ^ "Eriocephalus racemosus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Eriocephalus racemosus | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  4. ^ "Eriocephalus racemosus L." www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  5. ^ Watt, John Mitchell; Breyer-Brandwijk, Maria Gerdina: The Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of Southern and Eastern Africa 2nd ed Pub. E & S Livingstone 1962
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