Status:
valid
Authors:
L.Bolus
Source:
tro
Year:
1917
Citation Micro:
Ann. Bolus Herb. 2: 96 (1917)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001046418
Common Names
- Scabiosa tysonii
- Scabiosa
- Tyson's Scabious
Uses & Benefits
Scabiosa tysonii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used to attract bees.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Scabiosa tysonii is white and has a bell-shaped corolla. The seed is small and black, and the seedlings are small and have a single cotyledon.
Cultivation and Propagation
Scabiosa tysonii can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in the spring in a well-drained soil. Division can be done in the spring or autumn. It is best to divide the clumps every few years to keep the plant healthy.
Where to Find Scabiosa tysonii
Scabiosa tysonii can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa.
Species in the Scabiosa genus
Scabiosa andryifolia,
Scabiosa adzharica,
Scabiosa holosericea,
Scabiosa imeretica,
Scabiosa jezoensis,
Scabiosa fumarioides,
Scabiosa georgica,
Scabiosa eremophila,
Scabiosa farinosa,
Scabiosa owerinii,
Scabiosa paphlagonica,
Scabiosa parielii,
Scabiosa ochroleuca,
Scabiosa praemontana,
Scabiosa parviflora,
Scabiosa nitens,
Scabiosa lucidula,
Scabiosa libyca,
Scabiosa lucida,
Scabiosa mollissima,
Scabiosa meskhetica,
Scabiosa balcanica,
Scabiosa atropurpurea,
Scabiosa arenaria,
Scabiosa correvoniana,
Scabiosa corsica,
Scabiosa columbaria,
Scabiosa beauverdiana,
Scabiosa bipinnata,
Scabiosa colchica,
Scabiosa cinerea,
Scabiosa cephalarioides,
Scabiosa canescens,
Scabiosa cartenniana,
Scabiosa triandra,
Scabiosa taygetea,
Scabiosa tenuis,
Scabiosa tenuisecta,
Scabiosa thysdrusiana,
Scabiosa pyrenaica,
Scabiosa silenifolia,
Scabiosa sosnowskyi,
Scabiosa semipapposa,
Scabiosa triniifolia,
Scabiosa turolensis,
Scabiosa velenovskiana,
Scabiosa vestina,
Scabiosa webbiana,
Scabiosa daucoides,
Scabiosa africana,
Species in the Caprifoliaceae family
Bassecoia bretschneideri,
Bassecoia siamensis,
Bassecoia hookeri,
Cephalaria duzceensis,
Cephalaria alpina,
Cephalaria ambrosioides,
Cephalaria anatolica,
Cephalaria aristata,
Cephalaria armeniaca,
Cephalaria armerioides,
Cephalaria armoraciifolia,
Cephalaria attenuata,
Cephalaria axillaris,
Cephalaria aytachii,
Cephalaria balansae,
Cephalaria balkharica,
Cephalaria beijiangensis,
Cephalaria calcarea,
Cephalaria cedrorum,
Cephalaria charadzeae,
Cephalaria cilicica,
Cephalaria coriacea,
Cephalaria dagestanica,
Cephalaria decurrens,
Cephalaria demetrii,
Cephalaria dichaetophora,
Cephalaria dirmilensis,
Cephalaria ekimiana,
Cephalaria elazigensis,
Cephalaria elmaliensis,
Cephalaria fanourii,
Cephalaria flava,
Cephalaria foliosa,
Cephalaria galpiniana,
Cephalaria gazipashensis,
Cephalaria gigantea,
Cephalaria goetzei,
Cephalaria hakkiarica,
Cephalaria hirsuta,
Cephalaria humilis,
Cephalaria integrifolia,
Cephalaria isaurica,
Cephalaria joppensis,
Cephalaria juncea,
Cephalaria katangensis,
Cephalaria kesruanica,
Cephalaria kotschyi,
Cephalaria laevigata,
Cephalaria leucantha,
Cephalaria litvinovii,