Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Genus:
Species:
foetida
ID:
1138238

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Andrews) Roth

Source:
tro

Year:
1807

Citation Micro:
Bot. Bemerk. Bericht. : 172 (1807)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001137576

Common Names

  • Foetida Sutera
  • Foetida Daisy
  • Foetida Sutera Daisy

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Description

Sutera foetida (also called 'Stinking Basket Bush', among many other common names) is a small, evergreen shrub native to South Africa. It has small, oval-shaped leaves and small, white flowers. It is found in dry, rocky areas and is often used as a ground cover.

Uses & Benefits

Sutera foetida has many non-medical uses, including as an ornamental plant, as a ground cover, and as a border plant. It is also used to attract pollinators and beneficial insects to gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Sutera foetida has small, white and yellow flowers. Its seeds are small, black and round. Its seedlings are small and green.

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Where to Find Sutera foetida

Sutera foetida can be found in the Southern African countries of South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe.

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

Albrecht Wilhelm Roth (1757-1834): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Roth' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:810128-1: 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].