Anthospermum aethiopicum L. is a plant in the Rubiaceae family, order Gentianales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Anthospermum aethiopicum L. (Anthospermum aethiopicum L.)
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Anthospermum aethiopicum L.

Anthospermum aethiopicum L.

Anthospermum aethiopicum is a 2-meter South African shrub with three-leaf clusters and yellow flowers.

Family
Genus
Anthospermum
Order
Gentianales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Anthospermum aethiopicum L.

Anthospermum aethiopicum L. is a shrub that can grow up to 2 meters tall, and it produces clusters of yellow flowers. Its small, thin leaves always grow in sets of three; this trait distinguishes it from its closely related species. This species is distributed across the southern Cape region of South Africa. Its range extends from Calvinia in the northwestern part of this area, across the Overberg region, and into the Eastern Cape Province. It prefers areas that are not extremely arid, and it is commonly found growing on shale or clay soils.

Photo: (c) Tony Rebelo, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Tony Rebelo · cc-by-sa

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Gentianales Rubiaceae Anthospermum

More from Rubiaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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