Macledium zeyheri explained

Macledium zeyheri is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found in Southern Africa, ranging through South Africa's Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, and Northern Provinces to Eswatini and Mozambique.^[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and plantations, particularly along the KwaZulu-Natal coast.

Traditional uses

The powdered roots of M. zeyheri are traditionally ascribed medical value, and are used to treat stomach disorders in both livestock and people.^[2]

Further reading

• KwaZulu-Natal Wild Flowers by Elsa Pooley, p. 446.
• Lawalrée, A. & Mvukiyumwami, J. 1982. Le genre Dicoma Cassini (Asteraceae) en Afrique centrale. Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 52: 151–163.

Notes and References

1. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:20000743-1 Macledium zeyheri (Sond.) S.Ortiz
2. Book: Van der Spuy, Una. Wild Flowers of South Africa for the Garden. Hugh Keartland. Johannesburg. 1971. 2nd. 96. IV.