Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Hilliard
                
                
                    
Source:
ksu
                
                
                    
Year:
1999
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Tribe Selagineae : 82 (1999)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000496175
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Neglected Selago
- Forgotten Selago
- Unnoticed Selago
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Selago neglecta (also called Neglected Selago, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to the Mediterranean region. It has white, tubular flowers and dark green, oval-shaped leaves. It is typically found in dry, sunny locations, such as rocky hillsides and open woodlands.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Selago neglecta is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a medicinal plant for treating skin diseases.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Selago neglecta is a small, white flower with a five-lobed corolla. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small, green, and have a single, oval-shaped cotyledon.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Selago neglecta can be propagated by seed or by cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from healthy plants and placed in a well-drained soil mix. Both methods should be kept in a warm, sunny location.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Selago neglecta
                        
                            Selago neglecta is native to the Mediterranean region and can be found in the wild in Spain, France, Italy, and Greece.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Selago neglecta FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Selago neglecta?
Selago neglecta
What is the common name of Selago neglecta?
Neglected Selago
What is the natural habitat of Selago neglecta?
Grasslands, open woodlands, and disturbed areas
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Selago genus
                        
                            Selago prostrata, 
Selago zuluensis, 
Selago venosa, 
Selago welwitschii, 
Selago valliscitri, 
Selago variicalyx, 
Selago scabribractea, 
Selago oppositifolia, 
Selago nigromontana, 
Selago parvibractea, 
Selago procera, 
Selago perplexa, 
Selago pustulosa, 
Selago gossweileri, 
Selago florifera, 
Selago elsiae, 
Selago gloiodes, 
Selago dolosa, 
Selago dolichonema, 
Selago marlothii, 
Selago mediocris, 
Selago crassifolia, 
Selago cupressoides, 
Selago baurii, 
Selago bilacunosa, 
Selago alopecuroides, 
Selago angolensis, 
Selago albomontana, 
Selago adenodes, 
Selago chalarantha, 
Selago heterotricha, 
Selago huilana, 
Selago griquana, 
Selago michelliae, 
Selago leptothrix, 
Selago myriophylla, 
Selago mucronata, 
Selago karooica, 
Selago intermedia, 
Selago inconstans, 
Selago neglecta, 
Selago abietina, 
Selago albida, 
Selago capituliflora, 
Selago aspera, 
Selago atherstonei, 
Selago barbula, 
Selago bolusii, 
Selago distans, 
Selago brevifolia,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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
                        
                            POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1009617-1: 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].