7579.000 Hebe Comm. ex Juss.

Bailey, L.H. (1949) Manual of Cultivated Plants Revised edition. Macmillan, New York.

Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M. (1989) Flora of the British Isles. 3rd edition. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

Description of the genus

Shrubs or small trees. Leaves opposite, persistent and leathery, leaving copious leaf scars. Inflorescences of axillary racemes or small heads. Calyx 4-lobed. Corolla with short tube and 4 spreading lobes. Stamens 2, exserted. Ovary with septum extending longitudinally. Capsule dehiscing septicidally.

Derivation of name: Hebe: greek for small

Worldwide: 90 species in Australasia (especially New Zealand), Papuasia and temperate S America

Zimbabwe: 3 cultivated taxa.

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Species	Content
'Andersonii'
salicifolia (G. Forst.) Pennell
speciosa (A. Cunn.) Anderson	Image

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External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Hebe
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Hebe
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Hebe
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Hebe
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iNaturalist: Hebe
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Hebe
JSTOR Plant Science: Hebe
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Hebe
Plants of the World Online: Hebe
Tropicos: Hebe
Wikipedia: Hebe