Campanulaceae

White fox-tail

Merciera leptoloba A.DC.

Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Merciera

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White fox-tail: Merciera leptoloba , flowers; in mountain fynbos, Fernkloof Nature Reserve, Hermanus, Western Cape, South Africa — Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: White fox-tail

Synonyms

Merciera brevifolia var. leptoloba Sond.
Merciera tenuifolia var. leptoloba (A.DC.) Sond.

Photos

Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.