Biology:Galenia pubescens
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| Species: | G. pubescens
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| Galenia pubescens (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Druce
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Aizoon pubescens Eckl & Zeyh[1] | |
Galenia pubescens (Galenia or Coastal Galenia) is a low-growing perennial herb in the family Aizoaceae.[2][3] It is native to southern Africa and naturalised elsewhere.[2]
Description
The species is prostrate or decumbent with ovate to spatulate leaves which are covered with hairs when young.[2] The flowers are white with a slight pink tinge and yellow with age.[2] These are followed by capsules which contain shiny, black seeds to 1 mm in length.[2]
Naturalisation
In Australia the species is naturalised in Western Australia, South Australia, the Northern Territory, Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales.[4] In New South Wales, the species is regarded as a noxious weed in the Liverpool Plains and Tamworth regions under the Noxious Weeds Act 1993.[2]
The species is disliked by some beekeepers - although it produces nectar profusely and bees like it, the nectar makes honey taste slightly bitter.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ "APNI - Galenia pubescens". https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/rest/name/apni/59937/api/apni-format.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Galenia pubescens". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Galenia~pubescens. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ↑ "Galenia pubescens". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2801.
- ↑ "Galenia pubscens". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=GALENIA+PUBESCENS. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
Wikidata ☰ Q5518407 entry
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