Oldenburgia grandis

Oldenburgia grandis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Oldenburgia
Species:
O. grandis
Binomial name
Oldenburgia grandis

Oldenburgia grandis, commonly known as Suurberg cushion bush or Suurberg-kussingbos,[2] is a shrub or small, gnarled tree in the family Asteraceae.

It occurs in the mountains around Makhanda in South Africa. It grows to a height of about 5 m on sandstone outcrops. It has thick corky bark and large leaves clustered at the ends of branches. The leaves are dark green and leathery, reminiscent of loquat leaves, but generally a good deal larger. The emergent leaves are densely and completely felted with white hair. Most of the felt is lost as the leaf matures, but some persists on under-surfaces.It has woolly young leaves for the cold. Flowers are white or purplish and borne in large heads some 5- to 12 cm in diameter. The flowerheads are terminal; The same plant may bear solitary heads, plus heads borne in loose, irregular panicles.

O. grandis is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. ↑ Hilton-Taylor, C.; et al. (1998). "Oldenburgia grandis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998 e.T34944A9899927. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34944A9899927.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Jaarsveld, Ernst van (29 October 2013). Waterwise Gardening in South Africa and Namibia. Penguin Random House South Africa. p. 257. ISBN 978-1-4323-0359-4. Retrieved 7 October 2025.

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