Dicoma zeyheri is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is found in South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

, especially along the Natal coast. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and plantations. Dicoma argyrophylla is a subspecies

Subspecies

Subspecies in biological classification, is either a taxonomic rank subordinate to species, ora taxonomic unit in that rank . A subspecies cannot be recognized in isolation: a species will either be recognized as having no subspecies at all or two or more, never just one...

 of D. zeyheri.

Traditional uses

The powdered roots of D. zeyheri are traditionally ascribed medical value, and are used to treat stomach disorders in both livestock

Livestock

Livestock refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. The term "livestock" as used in this article does not include poultry or farmed fish; however the inclusion of these, especially poultry, within the meaning...

 and people.

Further reading

• KwaZulu-Natal Wild Flowers by Elsa Pooley, p. 446.
• Lawalrée, A. & Mvukiyumwami, J. 1982. Le genre Dicoma Cassini (Asteraceae
  Asteraceae
  The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
  
  ) en Afrique centrale. Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 52: 151-163.