Distribution Map

Felicia muricata subsp. muricata

       
(Aster muricatus)

Asteraceae Asteroideae Astereae Homochrominae

As at April 2024, 8 herbarium specimens, 5 photo records

South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Also occurs outside southern Africa
Found within protected areas: Malolotja
Flora Protection Act: Schedule C
Medicinal

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Aster muricatus - Much-branched, somewhat shrubby, stems slender up to 20 cm high; shortly rough-hairy throughout. Leaves numerous, blunt, up to 1 cm long x 1 mm wide. Flower-heads solitary, terminal, mostly reaching about same level on stalks of varying length, c 1,5 cm diam; involucral bracts narrow, shortly-hairy, up to 6 mm long; ray-florets mauve or white, c 7 mm long; disc-florets numerous, yellow.

* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.

Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.