Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Species:
longituba
ID:
1138698

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Rolfe) Hilliard & B.L.Burtt

Source:
tro

Year:
1977

Citation Micro:
Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 35: 176 (1977)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001138036



Common Names

  • Tetraselago Longituba
  • Four-petal Daisy
  • Four-petal Daisybush


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Description

Tetraselago longituba (also called Long-tubed Tetraselago, among many other common names) is a small, evergreen, perennial shrub with a woody stem and small, oval-shaped leaves. It is native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa and is found in rocky, mountainous areas and in coastal scrub.

Uses & Benefits

Tetraselago longituba 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

Tetraselago longituba has small, white flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small, black and oval-shaped. The seedlings have long, thin stems with small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Where to Find Tetraselago longituba

Tetraselago longituba can be found in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

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

Olive Mary Hilliard (b.1925): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hilliard' in the authors string.
B. L. Burtt (1913-2008): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'B.L.Burtt' in the authors string.
Robert Allen Rolfe (1855-1921): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rolfe' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:810293-1: 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].