''Oedera calycina'' is a shrublet belonging to the daisy family (Compositae or Asteraceae). It is found in rocky

Fynbos Fynbos (; meaning fine plants) is a small belt of natural shrubland or heathland vegetation located in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa. This area is predominantly coastal and mountainous, with a Mediterranean clim ...

and Renosterveld vegetation, growing in rocky, loamy or sandy soil, in the Western Cape Province and Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Description

''Oedera calycina'' is a sparsely branched shrub that reaches a height of 1 meter, with distinctively hairy leaves, and brown papery bracts. It is a widespread and variable species though, and includes several subspecies:

Subspecies

* Subspecies ''calycina'' (lower rocky shale slopes) has leaves that are straighter, more slender, and narrowly elliptic. * Subspecies ''apiculata'' (higher altitude mountain slopes) has glabrous (or rarely faintly haired) leaves. * Subspecies ''lanceolata'' (low clay-calcareous soils in the

Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is one of the provinces of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are East London and Gqeberha. The second largest province in the country (at 168,966 km2) after Northern Cape, it was formed in ...

) has lanceolate leaves that are slightly downcurved.

References

{{Taxonbar, from1=Q89181774, from2=Q15603182 Endemic flora of the Cape Provinces

calycina ''Calycina'' is a genus of fungi A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are clas ...

Renosterveld