Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Species:
viscosum
ID:
1138029

Status:
valid

Authors:
E.Mey. ex Benth.

Source:
tro

Year:
1836

Citation Micro:
Edwards's Bot. Reg. 22: t. 1882 (1836)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001137367



Common Names

  • Peliostomum
  • Viscid Peliostomum
  • Viscosum Peliostomum


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Description

Peliostomum viscosum (also called 'Tall Peliostomum', among many other common names) is a perennial herb with erect stems that can reach up to 1 m in height. It is native to South Africa and typically grows in grassland and open woodland habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Peliostomum viscosum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in dryland restoration projects. It is drought tolerant and can be used as a ground cover.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Peliosotomum viscosum has small, yellow, star-shaped flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small, black, and round. The seedlings have long, thin, light green leaves.

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Where to Find Peliostomum viscosum

Peliostomum viscosum can be found in the Mediterranean region, primarily in Spain, Portugal, and Italy.

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

George Bentham (1800-1884): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Benth.' in the authors string.
Ernst Heinrich Friedrich Meyer (1791-1858): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'E.Mey.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:807828-1: 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].