Heliotropium lineare

Heliotropium lineare

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Boraginales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Boraginales

Familia: Boraginaceae
Subfamilia: Heliotropioideae
Genus: Heliotropium
Species:

Name

Heliotropium lineare (DC.) Gürke, 1893

Synonyms

  • Heliophytum lineare DC.
  • Heliotropium kuntzei Gürke
  • Tournefortia linearis E.Mey.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • Botswana, Cape Provinces, Free State, Lesotho, Namibia, Northern Provinces

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references


Vernacular names

  • Afrikaans: hamelstertjie
  • English: narrow-leaved string-of-stars
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