Dicerothamnus rhinocerotis

Dicerothamnus rhinocerotis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Dicerothamnus
Species:
D. rhinocerotis
Binomial name
Dicerothamnus rhinocerotis
(L.f.) Koek.
Synonyms
  • Elytropappus cernuus (Thunb.) Fourc.
  • Elytropappus rhinocerotis (L.f.) Less.
  • Helichrysum rhinocerotis Steud., pro syn.
  • Seriphium adpressum DC.
  • Seriphium cernuum (Thunb.) Pers.
  • Seriphium rhinocerotis (L.f.) Pers.
  • Stoebe adpressa (DC.) DC. ex Harv.
  • Stoebe cernua Thunb.
  • Stoebe cupressina Rchb. ex DC.
  • Stoebe rhinocerotis L.f.

Dicerothamnus rhinocerotis, synonym Elytropappus rhinocerotis, (commonly known as renosterbos or "rhinoceros bush") is a species of flowering plants in the daisy family, Asteraceae, endemic to South Africa. It is a very obvious component of the unique Renosterveld Vegetation Type, which is named after this bush.

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