Hebenstretia kamiesbergensis
Hebenstretia kamiesbergensis, the Kamiesberg slugwort, is a species of plant from the Kamiesberg Mountains in South Africa. It belongs to the figwort family.
| Hebenstretia kamiesbergensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Hebenstretia |
| Species: | H. kamiesbergensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hebenstretia kamiesbergensis Roessler | |
Description
This branched shrub grows 50–60 cm (20–24 in) tall. The linear leaves may curve inwards or outwards and have many teeth. Flowers are present in spikes between September and December. The spikes may be densely flowered or be long. The flowers are white with yellow spots and hairy calyx. The fruit is a rounded oblong that is swollen on one side. The upper mericarp is shield shaped.[1]
Distribution and habitat
This plant is endemic to the Kamiesberg Mountains in the Northern Cape of South Africa.[2] It grows on the upper slopes.[3]
Etymology
This species is named after the mountains in which it grows.
References
- Snijman, D.A. (2013). Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Regionn, Vol. 2: the Extra Cape flora (PDF). Strelitzia. John Manning, Peter Goldblatt. Pretoria: South African National Biodiversity Institute. ISBN 978-1-919976-74-7. OCLC 866860203.
- Helme, N. and Desmet, P.G. (2006) A Description of the Endemic Flora and Vegetation of the Kamiesberg Uplands, Namaqualand, South Africa. Report for CEPF/SKEP.
- 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
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