Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Santalales
Genus:
Species:
hystrix
ID:
1135042

Status:
valid

Authors:
A.W.Hill

Source:
tro

Year:
1915

Citation Micro:
Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1915: 31 (1915)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001134380



Common Names

  • Porcupine-like Thesium
  • Porcupine-like Dwarf-herb
  • Porcupine-like Dwarf-herb


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Description

Thesium hystrix (also called Porcupine Thesium, among many other common names) is an annual herb that grows up to 30 cm tall. It has small, white flowers and is native to South Africa. It grows in grasslands, woodlands, and rocky outcrops.

Uses & Benefits

Thesium hystrix has been used as a traditional medicine to treat fever, headaches, and stomach aches. It has also been used as a dye for fabrics and as a natural insect repellent.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Thesium hystrix has small, yellow flowers that are clustered together in a head-like structure. The flowers are followed by small, brown seeds. The seedlings are slender and have a single pair of opposite leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Thesium hystrix is a hardy, evergreen, perennial plant that is easily propagated from seed. It prefers a well-drained soil and full sun. It can be propagated by division in spring or autumn. It can also be propagated from cuttings taken in spring or summer.

Where to Find Thesium hystrix

Thesium hystrix can be found in South Africa.

Species in the Thesium genus

Thesium humile, Thesium humifusum, Thesium kotschyanum, Thesium kernerianum, Thesium impressum, Thesium jeaniae, Thesium italicum, Thesium junceum, Thesium gontscharovii, Thesium gnidiaceum, Thesium fuscum, Thesium globosum, Thesium hispidulum, Thesium hispanicum, Thesium krymense, Thesium longifolium, Thesium linophyllon, Thesium leucanthum, Thesium leptostachyum, Thesium laxiflorum, Thesium libanoticum, Thesium kyrnosum, Thesium caespitans, Thesium carinatum, Thesium compressum, Thesium catalaunicum, Thesium cinereum, Thesium afghanicum, Thesium bergeri, Thesium billardierei, Thesium bertramii, Thesium atrum, Thesium bavarum, Thesium basninianum, Thesium auriculatum, Thesium brachystylum, Thesium erythronicum, Thesium ericifolium, Thesium equisetoides, Thesium ebracteatum, Thesium lopollense, Thesium frisea, Thesium fragile, Thesium dollineri, Thesium filipes, Thesium ferganense, Thesium costatum, Thesium corsalpinum, Thesium dolichomeras, Thesium divaricatum,

Species in the Santalaceae family

Acanthosyris annonagustata, Acanthosyris asipapote, Acanthosyris falcata, Acanthosyris glabrata, Acanthosyris paulo-alvinii, Acanthosyris spinescens, Amphorogyne celastroides, Amphorogyne spicata, Amphorogyne staufferi, Anthobolus erythrocaulis, Anthobolus filifolius, Anthobolus foveolatus, Anthobolus leptomeroides, Antidaphne amazonensis, Antidaphne andina, Antidaphne antidaphneoides, Antidaphne glaziovii, Antidaphne hondurensis, Antidaphne punctulata, Antidaphne schottii, Antidaphne viscoidea, Antidaphne wrightii, Arceuthobium abietinum, Arceuthobium abietis-religiosae, Arceuthobium americanum, Arceuthobium apachecum, Arceuthobium azoricum, Arceuthobium bicarinatum, Arceuthobium blumeri, Arceuthobium californicum, Arceuthobium campylopodum, Arceuthobium chinense, Arceuthobium cyanocarpum, Arceuthobium divaricatum, Arceuthobium douglasii, Arceuthobium gillii, Arceuthobium globosum, Arceuthobium guatemalense, Arceuthobium hondurense, Arceuthobium juniperi-procerae, Arceuthobium littorum, Arceuthobium microcarpum, Arceuthobium minutissimum, Arceuthobium monticola, Arceuthobium nigrum, Arceuthobium occidentale, Arceuthobium oxycedri, Arceuthobium pendens, Arceuthobium pini, Arceuthobium pusillum,

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