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Dicoma zeyheri

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Description - from Wikipedia

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. 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.

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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.

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