Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Hilliard
                
                
                    
Source:
tro
                
                
                    
Year:
1998
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Edinburgh J. Bot.  55: 227 (1998)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001243415
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Thermalis Selago
- Selago thermalis
- Thermalis Selago thermalis
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Selago thermalis (also called Thermal Selago, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to the Mediterranean region. It grows in dry, rocky soils and has a basal rosette of leaves and small white flowers.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Selago thermalis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating digestive disorders.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Flower: White, star-shaped with five petals. Seed: Brown, oval-shaped with a pointed tip. Seedlings: Oval-shaped leaves with a pointed tip.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Selago thermalis is a perennial herb that can be grown from seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost. It can be propagated by dividing the clumps in spring or fall.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Selago thermalis
                        
                            Selago thermalis is native to South Africa.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Selago thermalis FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Selago thermalis?
Selago thermalis
What is the common name of Selago thermalis?
Thermal selago
What is the natural habitat of Selago thermalis?
Dry, rocky slopes
 
                     
                
                                    
                        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:1002129-1: 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].