Hebenstretia dregei - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Common names
- Description
- Uses & Benefits
- Flower, Seeds and seedlings
- Where to find
- References
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
dregei
ID:
1138449
Status:
valid
Authors:
Rolfe
Source:
tro
Year:
1901
Citation Micro:
Fl. Cap. 5(1): 109 (1901)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001137787
Common Names
- Hebenstretia dregei
- Dregei Hebenstretia
- Dregei Bush Lily
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Hebenstretia dregei (also called Drege's Hebenstretia, among many other common names) is a small, perennial herbaceous plant native to South Africa. It has a woody base and grows to a height of 10-20 cm. It is found in grasslands and open woodlands, and is often found in rocky areas.
Uses & Benefits
Hebenstretia dregei is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used for erosion control and as a soil stabilizer.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Hebenstretia dregei has small white flowers with four petals and yellow anthers. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.
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Hebenstretia dregei can be found in South Africa.
Species in the Hebenstretia genus
Hebenstretia angolensis, Hebenstretia dentata, Hebenstretia holubii, Hebenstretia oatesii, Hebenstretia anomala, Hebenstretia comosa, Hebenstretia cordata, Hebenstretia dregei, Hebenstretia dura, Hebenstretia fastigiosa, Hebenstretia glaucescens, Hebenstretia hamulosa, Hebenstretia integrifolia, Hebenstretia kamiesbergensis, Hebenstretia lanceolata, Hebenstretia minutiflora, Hebenstretia namaquensis, Hebenstretia neglecta, Hebenstretia paarlensis, Hebenstretia parviflora, Hebenstretia ramosissima, Hebenstretia rehmannii, Hebenstretia repens, Hebenstretia robusta, Hebenstretia sarcocarpa,
Species in the Scrophulariaceae family
Alonsoa acutifolia, Alonsoa auriculata, Alonsoa caulialata, Alonsoa hirsuta, Alonsoa honoraria, Alonsoa linearis, Alonsoa meridionalis, Alonsoa minor, Alonsoa pallida, Alonsoa peduncularis, Alonsoa serrata, Alonsoa unilabiata, Ameroglossum pernambucense, Ameroglossum manoel-felixii, Ameroglossum alatum, Ameroglossum asperifolium, Ameroglossum bicolor, Ameroglossum fulniorum, Ameroglossum genaroanum, Ameroglossum intermedium, Ameroglossum xukuruorum, Androya decaryi, Antherothamnus pearsonii, Anticharis arabica, Anticharis ebracteata, Anticharis glandulosa, Anticharis imbricata, Anticharis inflata, Anticharis juncea, Anticharis scoparia, Anticharis senegalensis, Anticharis namibensis, Anticharis kaokoensis, Anticharis angolensis, Aptosimum albomarginatum, Aptosimum arenarium, Aptosimum decumbens, Aptosimum elongatum, Aptosimum eriocephalum, Aptosimum glandulosum, Aptosimum gossweileri, Aptosimum indivisum, Aptosimum lineare, Aptosimum marlothii, Aptosimum molle, Aptosimum neglectum, Aptosimum patulum, Aptosimum procumbens, Aptosimum pumilum, Aptosimum spinescens,
References
Robert Allen Rolfe (1855-1921): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rolfe' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:813133-1: 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].