Hermas villosa

    Hermas villosa
    Author: Ivan Lätti
    Photographer: Thabo Maphisa

    Hermas villosa, commonly known as tinderleaf, is a single or multi-stemmed shrub of the Apiaceae or carrot family. It grows to 1 m, most of the height coming from the flower stems. The plant exudes a carrot scent.

    The species distribution lies in the far southwestern Cape fynbos on sandstone slopes of varying altitude (Bean and Johns, 2005; Manning, 2007; iSpot).

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