Xerophyta retinervis Baker

Species

Angiosperms > Pandanales > Velloziaceae > Xerophyta

Characteristics

Dwarf shrub, up to 2 m high, branched, with many sheaths of wiry, brown, parallel fibres. Leaves usually smooth on edge. Ovary trichomes ± spreading, 1.0-1.2 mm long. Flowers blue or purplish blue.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 2.0
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Environment

Light -
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Soil texture 7-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Cultivation

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Images

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Distribution

Xerophyta retinervis world distribution map, present in Botswana, eSwatini, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:67156-1
WFO ID wfo-0000752004
COL ID 7FXQ2
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Synonyms

Vellozia clavata Xerophyta retinervis Hypoxis vellosioides Vellozia retinervis Barbacenia retinervis Xerophyta clavata

Lower taxons

Xerophyta retinervis var. multiramosa Xerophyta retinervis var. retinervis