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Aspalathus cordata (L.) R.Dahlgren

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Aspalathus

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Aspalathus cordata: Aspalathus cordata (L.) R.Dahlgren. Leaves with sharp terminal spine. Common in southwestern fynbos. Related to Rooibos tea, A. linearis.
Photo: JonRichfield, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

  • Borbonia cordata L.
  • Borbonia cordifolia Lam.

Flowers

In flower
October to December (from 43 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.