| Selago corymbosa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Selago |
| Species: | S. corymbosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Selago corymbosa | |
Selago corymbosa is a species of plant in the family Scrophulariaceae. It is endemic to South Africa. [1] [2]
A perennial, woody, loosely-branching shrublet. One of a group of southern African Selago species (including Selago dolosa , Selago punctata , and Selago variicalyx ) that have fascicled leaves, pubescent stems, and an inflorescence that is a corymbose panicle.
Selago corymbosa is frequently confused with the related species Selago dolosa , but can be distinguished by the following characters:
Selago corymbosa is mainly confined to the southern Cape regions of South Africa, where it favours grassy scrub vegetation mainly around the coastal lowlands, but also spreads in disturbed areas.
In the west it is common around the Cape Peninsula, Somerset West, Stellenbosch and Paarl, northwards to the area around Ceres. Its eastern populations occur approximately between Knysna and Humansdorp.
In the area between these two populations, i.e., between Somerset West in the west, and George/Knysna in the east, an intermediate form of Selago dolosa occurs, that shows some morphological influence of Selago corymbosa. [4]
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Selago ramosissima is a species of plant in the family Scrophulariaceae. It is endemic to the Western Cape, South Africa.
Selago aspera is a species of plant in the family Scrophulariaceae. It is endemic to the southern Cape Provinces, South Africa.
Selago thomii is a species of plant in the family Scrophulariaceae. It is endemic to the Western Cape, South Africa.
Selago triquetra is a species of plant in the family Scrophulariaceae. It is endemic to Western Cape Province, South Africa.
Selago fruticosa is a species of plant in the family Scrophulariaceae. It is endemic to South Africa.
Selago eckloniana is a species of plant in the family Scrophulariaceae. It is endemic to the Western Cape, South Africa.
Selago luxurians is a species of plant in the family Scrophulariaceae. It is indigenous to the southern Cape region of South Africa. It occurs from Riversdale in the west, as far east as Port Elizabeth, and as far inland as the Swartberg mountains.
Selago glomerata is a species of plant in the family Scrophulariaceae. It is indigenous to the southern Cape coastal region of South Africa. It occurs from George in the west, as far east as Algoa bay, and as far inland as the Outeniqua, Kouga and Baviaanskloof mountains. This species has white flowers, that often fade to a pale purple colour when dry.
Selago dolosa is a species of plant in the family Scrophulariaceae. It is endemic to South Africa.
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