Biology:Codon royenii

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Short description: Flowering plant endemic to Namibia

Codon royenii
Codon royenii White Nectarcup.jpg
LC (SANBI)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Codon
Species:
C. royenii
Binomial name
Codon royenii
L. (1767)
Synonyms[2]
  • Codon aculeatum Gaertn. (1790)

Codon royenii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Codon. It is native to Namibia and the Northern Cape Province of South Africa .[2] It is also known by the names honey bush or white nectarcup, or in Afrikaans as heuningbos and suikerkelk (meaning sugar cup).

Description

Codon royenii is an annual or multi-seasonal herb, reaching up to 1.3 m high.[3]

Distribution

Codon royenii is found in Namibia and the Northern Cape,[1] from central Namibia to Gordonia through Namaqualand to Loeriesfontein, Biedouw Mountains, and the Tanqua Karoo.[4]

Conservation status

Codon royenii is classified as Least Concern.[1]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15576593 entry