Greyia radlkoferi

Greyia radlkoferi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Geraniales
Family:Francoaceae
Genus:Greyia
Species: G. radlkoferi
Binomial name
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]

It is named for Ludwig Adolph Timotheus Radlkofer.

References

  1. 1 2 "Greyia radlkoferi". South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
  • "Greyia radlkoferi". Plantz Afrika. Retrieved 2010-01-23.


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