Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Species:
caffra
ID:
1068879

Status:
valid

Authors:
Sond.

Source:
tro

Year:
1862

Citation Micro:
Fl. Cap. 2: 551 (1862)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001068217

Common Names

  • Stenosemis caffra
  • Caffre Stenosemis
  • Caffre False Daisy

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Description

Stenosemis caffra (also called 'Caffre Stenosemis', among many other common names) is an annual plant native to southern Africa. It grows in dry, open habitats such as grasslands, chaparral, and sagebrush.

Uses & Benefits

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

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Stenosemis caffra 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

Stenosemis caffra is a fast-growing, creeping aquatic plant. It can be propagated by cuttings or division. It prefers a sunny location in the water and can be grown in shallow water or in moist soil. It can be propagated by cuttings or division.

Where to Find Stenosemis caffra

Stenosemis caffra is native to South Africa and is found in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.

Species in the Stenosemis 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,

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