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: Heliotropium lineare

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

• Gürke, R.L.A.M.. in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, 1893. Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4(3a): 96

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Heliotropium lineare in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Oct 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Heliotropium lineare. Published online. Accessed: Oct 14 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Heliotropium lineare. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 Oct 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist

Vernacular names

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

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