Thymelaeaceae

Smooth fibre-bush

Englerodaphne subcordata (Meisn.) Engl.

Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Englerodaphne

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Smooth fibre-bush (Englerodaphne subcordata) — FlowerPhoto: Mahomed Desai, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

Afrikaans: Gladdeveselbos
English: Smooth fibre-bush

Synonyms

Englerodaphne leiosiphon Gilg
Gnidia leiosiphon (Gilg) Domke
Gnidia subcordata Meisn.

Flowers

In flower: April, November (from 9 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Mahomed Desai, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Brian du Preez, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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