Flora Detail
| Common Name | Tall Flowerseed (Eng), Seeroogbossie, Katstert (Afr) |
| Family | Rubiaceae |
| Date Observed | 17-11-2021 |
| Category | Shrubs |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | 3356 |
| Flowering Time | Summer |
| Colour | Yellow |
| Locations Observed | |
| Estuary | |
| Koppie | |
| Nature Reserve | Few |
| Small Holding | |
| Village | |
| Greater Rooiels | |
Anthospermum aethiopicum - to be confirmed
Information
Tall Flowerseed (Eng), Seeroogbossie, Katstert (Afr)
Dioecious (having male and female parts of the flower on separate plants) shrub to 2 metres. Needle-like leaves in whorls of three. Yellowish flowers in axillary clusters. It is a pioneer plant, grows on clay slopes, often in disturbed areas.
