Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Species:
gummifera
ID:
1068857

Status:
valid

Authors:
H.Wolff

Source:
tro

Year:
1912

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 48: 263 (1912)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001068195



Common Names

  • Marlothiella gummifera
  • Gum-bearing Marlothiella
  • Gum-bearing False Daisy


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Uses & Benefits

Marlothiella gummifera is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Marlothiella gummifera has yellow flowers with five petals and a single style. The seeds are small, black and shiny. The seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Marlothiella gummifera is a hardy perennial that can be grown in full sun or partial shade. It is best propagated by division in the spring or by seed in the fall. The plant prefers well-drained, fertile soil and is drought tolerant. It does not require much maintenance.

Where to Find Marlothiella gummifera

Marlothiella gummifera is found in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa.

Species in the Marlothiella genus

Species in the Apiaceae family

Aciphylla anomala, Aciphylla aurea, Aciphylla cartilaginea, Aciphylla colensoi, Aciphylla congesta, Aciphylla crenulata, Aciphylla crosby-smithii, Aciphylla cuthbertiana, Aciphylla dieffenbachii, Aciphylla dissecta, Aciphylla divisa, Aciphylla dobsonii, Aciphylla ferox, Aciphylla flexuosa, Aciphylla glacialis, Aciphylla glaucescens, Aciphylla gracilis, Aciphylla hectori, Aciphylla hookeri, Aciphylla horrida, Aciphylla indurata, Aciphylla inermis, Aciphylla kirkii, Aciphylla latibracteata, Aciphylla lecomtei, Aciphylla leighii, Aciphylla lyallii, Aciphylla monroi, Aciphylla montana, Aciphylla multisecta, Aciphylla pinnatifida, Aciphylla polita, Aciphylla poppelwellii, Aciphylla scott-thomsonii, Aciphylla similis, Aciphylla simplex, Aciphylla simplicifolia, Aciphylla spedeni, Aciphylla squarrosa, Aciphylla stannensis, Aciphylla subflabellata, Aciphylla takahea, Aciphylla traillii, Aciphylla traversii, Aciphylla trifoliolata, Aciphylla verticillata, Acronema alpinum, Acronema astrantiifolium, Acronema brevipedicellatum, Acronema bryophilum,