''Macledium zeyheri'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found in
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring count ...
, especially along the
Natal coast. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and plantations.
Traditional uses
The powdered roots of ''M. zeyheri'' are traditionally ascribed medical value, and are used to treat stomach disorders in both
livestock
Livestock are the domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to provide labor and produce diversified products for consumption such as meat, eggs, milk, fur, leather, and wool. The term is sometimes used to refer solely to anima ...
and people.
Gallery
Macledium zeyheri, blomhoof, Krantzkloof NR, a.jpg,
Trupanea01.jpg,
Dicoma zeyheri seeds, by Omar Hoftun.jpg,
Dicoma zeyheri, eindstandige blomhofie, Ncagaberg, a.jpg,
References
Further reading
* ''KwaZulu-Natal Wild Flowers'' by Elsa Pooley, p. 446.
*
Lawalrée, A. & Mvukiyumwami, J. 1982. ''Le genre Dicoma Cassini (
Asteraceae
The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. Commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family, Compositae ...
) en Afrique centrale''. Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 52: 151–163.
Dicoma
Flora of South Africa
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