Biology:Hebenstretia minutiflora

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Short description: South African plant species

Hebenstretia minutiflora
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Hebenstretia
Species:
H. minutiflora
Binomial name
Hebenstretia minutiflora
Rolfe
Synonyms[1]
  • Hebenstretia parviflora var. denticulata Choisy

Hebenstretia minutiflora is a species of plant from South Africa. It belongs to the figwort family.

Description

This spreading herb grows 5–20 cm (2.0–7.9 in) tall. It branches at the base. Individuals may survive for only one year (annual) or may be present for several years (perennial). The leaves are lance-shaped and toothed. White flowers are present between September and December. They grow in spikes The fruit is an oblong capsule with two equal mericarps.[2]

Distribution and habitat

This species in endemic to the Northern Cape of South Africa . It grows on south-facing slopes on the Kamiesberg Mountains at an elevation of 1,220–1,525 m (4,003–5,003 ft).[1][3]

Conservation

This species is classified as being of least concern.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "African Plant Database". https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/93551. 
  2. Snijman, D.A. (2013). Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Regionn, Vol. 2: the Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia. John Manning, Peter Goldblatt. Pretoria: South African National Biodiversity Institute. ISBN 978-1-919976-74-7. OCLC 866860203. https://www.sanbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/strelitzia-30-2013.pdf. 
  3. e-Flora of South Africa. v1.36. 2022. South African National Biodiversity Institute. http://ipt.sanbi.org.za/iptsanbi/resource?r=flora_descriptions&v=1.36
  4. Red list of South African plants 2009. D. Raimondo. Pretoria: South African National Biodiversity Institute. 2009. ISBN 978-1-919976-52-5. OCLC 602862966. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/602862966. 

Wikidata ☰ Q17745785 entry