Die Afrika-hondsroos (Xylotheca kraussiana) is 'n klein, immergroen boompie wat in KwaZulu-Natal, eSwatini en Mosambiek.[1] voorkom. Die boom groei op duine langs die kus en in duinwoude. Hulle is heeltemal doringloos en het welriekende, aanskoulike wit blomme wat ongeveer 5 cm in deursnee is. Die blare is enkelvoudig en afwisselend.
Die Afrika-hondsroos (Xylotheca kraussiana) is 'n klein, immergroen boompie wat in KwaZulu-Natal, eSwatini en Mosambiek. voorkom. Die boom groei op duine langs die kus en in duinwoude. Hulle is heeltemal doringloos en het welriekende, aanskoulike wit blomme wat ongeveer 5 cm in deursnee is. Die blare is enkelvoudig en afwisselend.
Xylotheca kraussiana is an African shrub or small multi-stemmed tree growing in the sandveld and widely distributed throughout the eastern parts of Southern Africa, in particular the eastern Transvaal, coastal Natal and Mozambique, preferring the sandy soils of coastal bush and forest.
'Xylotheca' meaning 'woody case' and the species name honouring Dr C.F.F. Krauss (1812-1890), a German naturalist, who later became director of Stuttgart's Natural History Museum. Krauss came to the Cape in 1838, collected in Natal from 1839 to 1840. About 8 other species of Xylotheca are to be found in central Africa and Madagascar.
Leaves are dull grey-green, alternate and covered in soft grey hairs. Flowers are white with a dense central cluster of yellow anthers and resembling a small white rose. The fruit is an ovoid woody capsule about 40 mm (1.6 in) long and distinctly ridged. Yellow when ripe, it partly splits into 5 sections revealing black seeds with a bright red aril. The pulp around the seeds is relished by birds.
This plant used to belong to the family Flacourtiaceae, but was relocated to Achariaceae by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group.
Xylotheca kraussiana is an African shrub or small multi-stemmed tree growing in the sandveld and widely distributed throughout the eastern parts of Southern Africa, in particular the eastern Transvaal, coastal Natal and Mozambique, preferring the sandy soils of coastal bush and forest.
'Xylotheca' meaning 'woody case' and the species name honouring Dr C.F.F. Krauss (1812-1890), a German naturalist, who later became director of Stuttgart's Natural History Museum. Krauss came to the Cape in 1838, collected in Natal from 1839 to 1840. About 8 other species of Xylotheca are to be found in central Africa and Madagascar.
Leaves are dull grey-green, alternate and covered in soft grey hairs. Flowers are white with a dense central cluster of yellow anthers and resembling a small white rose. The fruit is an ovoid woody capsule about 40 mm (1.6 in) long and distinctly ridged. Yellow when ripe, it partly splits into 5 sections revealing black seeds with a bright red aril. The pulp around the seeds is relished by birds.
This plant used to belong to the family Flacourtiaceae, but was relocated to Achariaceae by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group.
Xylotheca kraussiana es un arbusto o pequeño árbol con múltiples tallos que crece en el sandveld y está ampliamente distribuido en toda la parte este de África meridional, en particular el este de Transvaal, la costa de Natal y Mozambique, prefiriendo suelos arenosos del matorral y bosques costeros.
Las hojas son verdes grisáceas opacas, alternadas y cubiertas de vellos grises suaves. Las flores son blancas con un racimo central de anteras amarillas que se parecen a una pequeña rosa blanca. El fruto es una cápsula leñosa de aproximadamente 40mm de largo y distintivamente surcado. Amarillo cuando maduro, se divide parcialmente en 5 secciones revelando semillas negras con un arilo rojo brilloso. La pulpa alrededor de las semillas es saboreada por las aves.[1]
Xylotheca kraussiana fue descrita por Christian Ferdinand Friedrich Hochstetter y publicado en Flora 26: 69. 1843[2]
Xylotheca: nombre genérico que significa 'caja de madera'.
kraussiana: epíteto otorgado en honor del Dr C.F.F. Krauss (1812-1890), un naturalista alemán que más tarde llegó a ser director del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Stuttgart. Krauss llegó al cabo en 1838, recolectó especímenes en Natal desde 1839 a 1840. Aproximadamente otras 8 especies de Xylotheca se encuentran en África Central y Madagascar. Xylotheca está estrechamente relacionado con Oncoba spinosa que también pertenece a la familia Flacourtiaceae.
Xylotheca kraussiana es un arbusto o pequeño árbol con múltiples tallos que crece en el sandveld y está ampliamente distribuido en toda la parte este de África meridional, en particular el este de Transvaal, la costa de Natal y Mozambique, prefiriendo suelos arenosos del matorral y bosques costeros.
Xylotheca kraussiana là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Achariaceae. Loài này được Hochst. miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1843.[1]
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Xylotheca kraussiana là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Achariaceae. Loài này được Hochst. miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1843.
