Haplocarpha rueppelii

Haplocarpha rueppelii
Haplocarpha rueppelii at the centre
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Haplocarpha
Species:
H. rueppelii
Binomial name
Haplocarpha rueppelii
(Sch.Bip.) Beauverd
Synonyms
  • Schnittspahnia rueppellii, Landtia rueppellii, Arctotis rueppellii
  • Arctotis pygmaea, Anemonospermos pygmaea
  • Landtia lobulata
  • Landtia kilimandjarica

Haplocarpha rueppellii is a very low to low (1–8 cm high) perennial plant with a ground rosette of entire leaves and short-stemmed, yellow flowerheads, that contain both ray and disc florets, and is assigned to the family Asteraceae. The species is an endemic of the highlands of Ethiopia and eastern Africa.