Wild Daisy (Callilepis leptophylla)

Family Asteraceae

Not endemic to South Africa

Distribution: Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga. Widespread in eastern half of South Africa. Also in Swaziland.

Prefers grassland and savanna.

A widespread species that is declining as a result of overexploitation for the medicinal plant trade. The extent of the decline is currently unknown.


Reported to be used by the Manyika as a remedy for cough, fever, "bad blood" and as a tonic.

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