Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
letestui
ID:
879474

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Koechlin) Koechlin

Source:
wcs

Year:
1962

Citation Micro:
Fl. Gabon 5: 243 (1962)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000878809

Common Names

  • Maltebrunia letestui
  • Letestui Maltebrunia
  • Letestui Maltebrunia Grass

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Description

Maltebrunia letestui (also called Maltebrunia, among many other common names) is a small, perennial, evergreen shrub native to South Africa. It has glossy, dark green leaves and small, white flowers. It grows in rocky, sandy soils in dry, open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Maltebrunia letestui is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used to make baskets and mats.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Maltebrunia letestui has small, white flowers with yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and round. Seedlings are small and have a single stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Maltebrunia letestui is a shrub native to Africa. It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade. It is tolerant of drought and salt spray. It can be used as a hedge or as a specimen plant.

Where to Find Maltebrunia letestui

Maltebrunia letestui is native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Central and South America, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

Jean Koechlin (b.1926): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Koechlin' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:407739-1: 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].