Plecostachys serpyllifolia
Petite Licorice
Also known as: Gnaphalium orbiculare Thunb. +5 more
- Gnaphalium orbiculare Thunb.
- Gnaphalium serpyllifolium var. serpyllifolium
- Helichrysum orbiculare (Thunb.) Druce
- Helichrysum serpyllifolium subsp. orbiculare (Thunb.) DC.
- Helichrysum serpyllifolium var. orbiculare (Thunb.) DC., 1837
- Helichrysum serpyllifolium var. serpyllifolium
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Plecostachys serpyllifolia (commonly known as Petite licorice) is a shrub belonging to the Asteraceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Azores, Great Britain, Portugal, Spain