Hebenstretia

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Hebenstretia
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Hebenstreitia dentata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Tribe: Limoselleae
Genus: Hebenstretia
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Species

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Synonyms [2]
  • PolyceniaChoisy

Hebenstretia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Scrophulariaceae, native to Africa. [2] They are annual or perennial herbs or shrubs, found in mesic habitats. [3]

Species

Currently accepted species include: [2]

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References

  1. Sp. Pl.: 629 (1753)
  2. 1 2 3 "Hebenstretia L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  3. Carbutt, Clinton; Edwards, Trevor (2001). "Cape Elements on High-Altitude Corridors and Edaphic Islands: Historical Aspects and Preliminary Phytogeography". Systematics and Geography of Plants. 71 (2): 1033. doi:10.2307/3668737. JSTOR   3668737.