Botanical name
Gnidia anomalaFamily
ThymelaeaceaeCommon Name
Aandbossie, Saffron BushDescription
Willowy, lanky shrub up to 2m. Leaves opposite, densely silvery-silky, ovate-oval to ovate-oblong; flowers are pale yellow, few at branch tips; calyx tube is densely silky, hairy, with eight petaloid floral scales.
Common name Aandbossie (Afrik: evening shrublet) refers to the night or evening scent of this genus.
Habitat
Mountain slopes
Flower Date
September to December