| Synonyms: | Gnidia djurica Gilg Gnidia hoepfneriana Vatke ex Gilg Gnidia kerstingii (H. Pearson) Engl. Gnidia kraussii (Meisn.) De Wild. Gnidia rorida (S. Moore) Eyles Gnidia usinjensis Gilg Lasiosiphon affinis Kotschy & Peyr. Lasiosiphon guineensis A. Chev. Lasiosiphon hoepfnerianus (Vatke ex Gilg) H. Pearson Lasiosiphon kerstingii H. Pearson Lasiosiphon kraussianus (Meisn.) Burtt Davy Lasiosiphon kraussii Meisn. Lasiosiphon roridus S. Moore | 
| Common names: | Yellow-heads (English) | 
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native | 
| Description: | Perennial herb or subshrub; stems unbranched or slightly branched, numerous from a thick woody rhizome. Inflorescence capitate, compact, terminal, 18-55(72)-flowered, 2.5-4 cm in diameter; peduncle 1-15 cm long, glabrous or pubescent, sometimes almost lacking. Bracts glabrous to densely pubescent or pilose, green, persistent. Flowers (4)5 merous, orange or yellow. | 
| Type location: | South Africa, KwaZulu Natal | 
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | kraussiana: named after Christian Krauss (1812-1890) German scientist, traveller and collector in South Africa. | 
| Habitat: | In grassland, in the ecotone between woodland and grassland and along vlei margins. | 
| Altitude range: (metres) | 300 - 2400 m | 
| Flowering time: | Sep - Oct | 
| Worldwide distribution: | Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana; from Senegal, and Kenya to South Africa and Namibia. | 
| FZ divisions: | N,Z,T,MS | 
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species | 
| Images last updated: | Sunday 24 May 2009 | 
| Literature: | Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 74 - 75. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 276. as Gnidia kraussiana (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 28. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 18. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 80. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 237. As Gnidia kraussiana Meisn. Peterson, B. (updated by Verdcourt, B.) (2006). Thymelaeaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(3) Pages 107 - 110. (Includes a picture). Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 81, plates 108 & 109 Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 108. Shone, D.K. & Drummond, R.B. (1965). Poisonous Plants of Rhodesia Ministry of Agriculture, Rhodesia Pages 54 - 55. (Includes a picture). Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 227. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 100. |