Hermannia rudis leaves

The stalkless leaves of Hermannia rudis ascend in spaced tufts on the upper stems, the woody lower stems becoming bare. The yellow green to dark green leaf is narrowly wedge-shaped, folded in along its midrib. There are a few acutely pointed marginal teeth near the leaf tip.

The leaves and reddish upper branches are usually hairy. The pointed, leafy stipules may drop off early (Burman and Bean, 1985; Bond and Goldblatt, 1984; iNaturalist; http://fernkloof.org.za).