Status:
valid
Authors:
Schltr.
Source:
tro
Year:
1899
Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 27: 135 (1899)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001217010
Common Names
- Linoides Heliophila
- Heliophila
- Linoides Daisy
Description
Heliophila linoides (also called Linseed-Like Heliophila, among many other common names) is a small, annual herb with white flowers and linseed-like stems. It is native to South Africa and is found in grassland and rocky slopes.
Uses & Benefits
Heliophila linoides is used as an ornamental plant and for erosion control. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments including fever, stomach pain, and skin conditions.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Heliophila linoides has white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, dark brown and oval-shaped. The seedlings have a single cotyledon and long, narrow leaves.
Where to Find Heliophila linoides
Heliophila linoides can be found in South Africa, in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, and Northern Cape provinces.
Heliophila linoides FAQ
What is the scientific name of Heliophila linoides?
Heliophila linoides
What is the family of Heliophila linoides?
Brassicaceae
What are the common names of Heliophila linoides?
N/A
Species in the Heliophila genus
Heliophila monosperma,
Heliophila maraisiana,
Heliophila namaquensis,
Heliophila hurkana,
Heliophila suborbicularis,
Heliophila brassicaefolia,
Heliophila cornellsbergia,
Heliophila ramosissima,
Heliophila juncea,
Heliophila acuminata,
Heliophila adpressa,
Heliophila affinis,
Heliophila africana,
Heliophila alpina,
Heliophila amplexicaulis,
Heliophila arenaria,
Heliophila arenosa,
Heliophila brachycarpa,
Heliophila brassicifolia,
Heliophila bulbostyla,
Heliophila callosa,
Heliophila carnosa,
Heliophila cedarbergensis,
Heliophila cinerea,
Heliophila collina,
Heliophila concatenata,
Heliophila cornuta,
Heliophila coronopifolia,
Heliophila dissecta,
Heliophila crithmifolia,
Heliophila cuneata,
Heliophila decurva,
Heliophila diffusa,
Heliophila digitata,
Heliophila dregeana,
Heliophila elata,
Heliophila elongata,
Heliophila esterhuyseniae,
Heliophila eximia,
Heliophila filicaulis,
Heliophila formosa,
Heliophila gariepina,
Heliophila glauca,
Heliophila katbergensis,
Heliophila laciniata,
Heliophila lactea,
Heliophila thunbergii,
Heliophila leptophylla,
Heliophila linearis,
Heliophila linoides,
Species in the Brassicaceae family
Abdra brachycarpa,
Abdra aprica,
Acuston perenne,
Aethionema rhodopaeum,
Aethionema alanyae,
Aethionema arabicum,
Aethionema armenum,
Aethionema capitatum,
Aethionema carlsbergii,
Aethionema carneum,
Aethionema cephalanthum,
Aethionema cordatum,
Aethionema coridifolium,
Aethionema demirizii,
Aethionema diastrophis,
Aethionema dumanii,
Aethionema edentulum,
Aethionema eunomioides,
Aethionema fimbriatum,
Aethionema froedinii,
Aethionema gileadense,
Aethionema glaucinum,
Aethionema grandiflorum,
Aethionema heterocarpum,
Aethionema heterophyllum,
Aethionema huber-morathii,
Aethionema karamanicum,
Aethionema lepidioides,
Aethionema levandowskyi,
Aethionema lycium,
Aethionema marashicum,
Aethionema membranaceum,
Aethionema munzurense,
Aethionema orbiculatum,
Aethionema papillosum,
Aethionema retsina,
Aethionema saxatile,
Aethionema schistosum,
Aethionema semnanensis,
Aethionema speciosum,
Aethionema spicatum,
Aethionema stylosum,
Aethionema subulatum,
Aethionema syriacum,
Aethionema thesiifolium,
Aethionema thomasianum,
Aethionema transhyrcanum,
Aethionema turcicum,
Aethionema umbellatum,
Aethionema virgatum,