Harveya hyobanchoides Schltr. ex Hiern

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Orobanchaceae > Harveya

Characteristics

Perennial herb, parasite 0.18-0.34 m high; vegetative parts scarlet; stems fleshy, simple, villous. Leaves sessile, concave, obovate, 8-95 x 5-6 mm, apex obtuse to acute; villous. Inflorescence spicate, with 12-36 sessile flowers, yellow and green. Bracts elliptical to oblanceolate, concave. Calyx 23-30 mm long, externally villous, internally pubescent-glabrescent, bilabiate. Corolla cylindrical; tube 35-37(-42) mm long dorsally; dense band of hairs encircling tube at base of stamens at point of corolla constriction; lobes ± equal, semi-orbicular to deltate, olive to deep chlorophyllous green. Stamens didynamous; anthers nearly or just exserted. Ovary ovoid; style recurved at tip; stigma exserted. Flowering time July-Oct.
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Parasitic perennial to 30 cm. Flowers sessile in dense spikes on thick stems, tubular with short, reflexed petals, green with yellow tube and red bracts, calyx shortly lobed, stigma subglobose.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support parasite
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.18 - 0.34
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Environment

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Soil texture 5-6
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Usage

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Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Harveya hyobanchoides world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:803602-1
WFO ID wfo-0001138093
COL ID 3JVGC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Harveya hyobanchoides