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Dicerothamnus adpressus

Dicerothamnus adpressus, synonym Elytropappus adpressus, is a small shrub that is part of the Asteraceae family. The species is endemic to South Africa. It occurs in the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape, from Clanwilliam to the Cape Peninsula and eastwards to Joubertina. The plant is part of the fynbos.

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Dicerothamnus adpressus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Dicerothamnus
Species:
D. adpressus
Binomial name
Dicerothamnus adpressus
(Harv.) Koek.
Synonyms
  • Elytropappus adpressus Harv.

Dicerothamnus adpressus, synonym Elytropappus adpressus, (commonly known as wyfierenosterbos) is a small shrub that is part of the Asteraceae family.1 The species is endemic to South Africa. It occurs in the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape, from Clanwilliam to the Cape Peninsula and eastwards to Joubertina. The plant is part of the fynbos.21

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