Hebenstretia

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Hebenstretia
Hebenstreitia dentata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Tribe: Limoselleae
Genus: Hebenstretia
L.[1]
Species

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Synonyms[2]
  • Polycenia Choisy

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]

References

  1. ^ Sp. Pl.: 629 (1753)
  2. ^ a b c "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.