Pechuel-Loeschea leubnitziae
(Kuntze) O.Hoffm.
Asteraceae
Pechuel-loeschea sericea Mattf.
Piptocarpha leubnitziae Kuntze
Pluchea leubnitziae (Kuntze) N.E.Br.
Vernonia leubnitziae Kuntze
Common Name: Wild Sage
General Information
Pechuel-Loeschea leubnitziae is a perennial plant with more or less woody stems growing 100 - 150cm tall[
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- African Flowering Plants Database
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- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
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- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
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- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a fragrance.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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- Flora of Zimbabwe
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- http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/
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- Over 2,000 species as of 2009 (and growing). Each record usually has at least one photo with a botanical description of the plant, range, habitat etc. A very useful site.
Range
Southern Africa - Namibia, Botswana, S. Africa.
Habitat
Open spaces, sometimes forming small colonies, at elevations from 90 - 1,340 metres[
328- Title
- African Flowering Plants Database
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
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775- Title
- Gemsbok Bean and Kalahari Truffle
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- Author
- Leffers A.
- Publisher
- Gamsberg MacMillan; Namibia.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 99916-0-491-X
- Description
- Details of the traditional uses of over 200 species of plants in northeastern Namibia. Written for the non-expert, there is usually at least one photograph with each plant entry.
]. Alkaline and sandy soils in dry wooded grassland or open woodland, often abundant along roadsides and disturbed areas[
326- Title
- Flora of Zimbabwe
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Over 2,000 species as of 2009 (and growing). Each record usually has at least one photo with a botanical description of the plant, range, habitat etc. A very useful site.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 1.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The whole plant, but especially the root, is highly aromatic[
775- Title
- Gemsbok Bean and Kalahari Truffle
- Publication
-
- Author
- Leffers A.
- Publisher
- Gamsberg MacMillan; Namibia.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 99916-0-491-X
- Description
- Details of the traditional uses of over 200 species of plants in northeastern Namibia. Written for the non-expert, there is usually at least one photograph with each plant entry.
]. The roots are dried, pulverised and then rubbed over the body as a fragrance[
775- Title
- Gemsbok Bean and Kalahari Truffle
- Publication
-
- Author
- Leffers A.
- Publisher
- Gamsberg MacMillan; Namibia.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 99916-0-491-X
- Description
- Details of the traditional uses of over 200 species of plants in northeastern Namibia. Written for the non-expert, there is usually at least one photograph with each plant entry.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
