Thymelaeaceae
Lesser yellow-head
Lasiosiphon kraussianus
- Family
- Thymelaeaceae
- Genus
- Lasiosiphon
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Common names
By language (5)
- Afrikaans
- Gifbossie, Harige gifbossie
- English
- Lesser yellow-head
- Shona
- Katupa
- Southern Sotho
- Thobeha, Thopa
- Zulu
- Inhlashane, Isidikili, Umfukuzane, Umsilawengwe
Synonyms
- Gnidia djurica Gilg
- Gnidia hoepfneriana Gilg
- Gnidia kerstingii (H.Pearson) Gilg ex Engl.
- Gnidia kraussiana Meisn.
- Gnidia kraussiana var. glabrata Meisn.
- Gnidia kraussiana var. kraussiana
- Gnidia kraussiana var. pubescens Meisn.
- Gnidia passargei Gilg
- Gnidia rorida (S.Moore) Eyles
- Gnidia usinjensis Gilg
- Lasiosiphon affinis Kotschy & Peyr.
- Lasiosiphon djuricus Gilg
- Lasiosiphon guineensis A.Chev.
- Lasiosiphon hoepfnerianus Vatke ex Gilg
- Lasiosiphon hoepfnerianus (Gilg) H.Pearson
- Lasiosiphon kerstingii H.Pearson
- Lasiosiphon kraussianus var. angustifolius Meisn.
- Lasiosiphon kraussianus var. glabratus (Meisn.) Meisn.
- Lasiosiphon kraussianus var. pubescens (Meisn.) Meisn.
- Lasiosiphon kraussianus var. villosus Burtt Davy
- Lasiosiphon kraussii Meisn.
- Lasiosiphon kraussii Engl.
- Lasiosiphon kraussii var. angustifolius Meisn.
- Lasiosiphon kraussii var. glabratus (Meisn.) Meisn.
- Lasiosiphon kraussii var. pubescens (Meisn.) Meisn.
- Lasiosiphon kraussii var. villosus Burtt Davy
- Lasiosiphon passargei (Gilg) H.Pearson
- Lasiosiphon roridus S.Moore
- Lasiosiphon villosus Burtt Davy
Photos
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- Highveld silver yellow-headLasiosiphon canoargenteusThymelaeaceae
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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.