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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Less.
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1830
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Linnaea 5: 275 (1830)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000138244
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Printzia
- Aromatica
- Printzia Aromatica
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Printzia aromatica (also called Aromatic Printzia, among many other common names) is an annual plant native to South Africa. It has a basal rosette of leaves and bright yellow daisy-like flowers. It grows in grasslands, open woodlands, and disturbed areas.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Printzia aromatica is used for its ornamental value as it has bright yellow flowers. It is also used as a traditional medicine for treating fever, sore throat, and other ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Printzia aromatica is yellow, with five petals. The seed is a small, black seed. The seedlings have long, thin leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Printzia aromatica is a perennial plant that can be propagated from seed. It can be sown directly in the garden in spring or autumn. It can also be propagated from cuttings taken in late summer. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Printzia aromatica
                        
                            Printzia aromatica can be found in the tropical and subtropical regions of Mexico, Central America, and South America.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Printzia aromatica FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Printzia aromatica?
Printzia aromatica
What is the common name of Printzia aromatica?
Aromatic Printzia
What is the natural habitat of Printzia aromatica?
Grassy slopes and open woodlands
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Printzia genus
                        
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Asteraceae family
                        
                            Aaronsohnia pubescens, 
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, 
Abrotanella filiformis, 
Abrotanella rostrata, 
Abrotanella linearis, 
Abrotanella trilobata, 
Abrotanella muscosa, 
Abrotanella inconspicua, 
Abrotanella trichoachaenia, 
Abrotanella caespitosa, 
Abrotanella nivigena, 
Abrotanella pusilla, 
Abrotanella linearifolia, 
Abrotanella papuana, 
Abrotanella rosulata, 
Abrotanella emarginata, 
Abrotanella fertilis, 
Abrotanella spathulata, 
Abrotanella purpurea, 
Abrotanella patearoa, 
Abrotanella submarginata, 
Abrotanella diemii, 
Abrotanella scapigera, 
Abrotanella forsterioides, 
Acamptopappus shockleyi, 
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, 
Acanthocephalus benthamianus, 
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, 
Acanthocladium dockeri, 
Acanthodesmos distichus, 
Acanthodesmos gibarensis, 
Acanthospermum humile, 
Acanthospermum consobrinum, 
Acanthospermum glabratum, 
Acanthospermum microcarpum, 
Acanthospermum hispidum, 
Acanthospermum australe, 
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, 
Acanthostyles buniifolius, 
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, 
Achillea buiana, 
Achillea conrathii, 
Achillea cucullata, 
Achillea styriaca, 
Achillea clavennae, 
Achillea cappadocica, 
Achillea huber-morathii, 
Achillea ptarmicoides, 
Achillea sieheana, 
Achillea barrelieri,