ZZ Pechuel-loeschea leubnitziae
(Kuntze) O. Hoffm.
Asteraceae Edible: Medicine
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A shrub. It grows 1.3 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval. They do not have a stalk. The flower heads are in clusters of 1-3 at the ends of branches. The flowers are purple.
Medicinal Uses
Used medicinally.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It often grows on riverbanks.
Where It Grows
Africa, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa,
Synonyms
Piptocarpha leubnitziae KuntzePluchea leubnitziae (Kuntze) N. E. Br.
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
