Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Genus:
Species:
pumila
ID:
1138758

Status:
valid

Authors:
Schltr.

Source:
tro

Year:
1897

Citation Micro:
J. Bot. 35: 344 (1897)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001138096



Common Names

  • Harveya Pumila
  • Dwarf Harveya
  • Dwarf Cape Broom


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Description

Harveya pumila (also called Dwarf Harveya, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub that grows up to 1 m tall and has yellow, bell-shaped flowers. It is native to the Western Cape province of South Africa and typically grows in sandy soils in fynbos and renosterveld vegetation.

Uses & Benefits

Harveya pumila is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a cut flower. It is also used to attract pollinators and beneficial insects to the garden.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Harveya pumila has white flowers with yellow centers and small, round seed capsules. The seedlings are small, with narrow, pointed leaves.

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Where to Find Harveya pumila

Harveya pumila is native to the grasslands of South Africa.

Species in the Harveya genus

Species in the Orobanchaceae family

Aeginetia indica, Aeginetia mirabilis, Aeginetia mpomii, Aeginetia selebica, Aeginetia sessilis, Aeginetia sinensis, Aeginetia flava, Aeginetia acaulis, Agalinis angustifolia, Agalinis aphylla, Agalinis aspera, Agalinis auriculata, Agalinis bandeirensis, Agalinis bangii, Agalinis brachyphylla, Agalinis calycina, Agalinis chaparensis, Agalinis communis, Agalinis decemloba, Agalinis densiflora, Agalinis digitalis, Agalinis divaricata, Agalinis edwardsiana, Agalinis fasciculata, Agalinis fiebrigii, Agalinis filicaulis, Agalinis filifolia, Agalinis gattingeri, Agalinis genistifolia, Agalinis gypsophila, Agalinis heterophylla, Agalinis homalantha, Agalinis humilis, Agalinis itambensis, Agalinis kingsii, Agalinis lanceolata, Agalinis laxa, Agalinis linarioides, Agalinis linifolia, Agalinis maritima, Agalinis megalantha, Agalinis meyeniana, Agalinis nana, Agalinis navasotensis, Agalinis neoscotica, Agalinis obtusifolia, Agalinis oligophylla, Agalinis peduncularis, Agalinis pennellii, Agalinis plukenetii,

References

Rudolf Schlechter (1872-1925): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Schltr.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:803612-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].