7566.000 Hebenstretia L.

Description of the genus

Perennial herbs. Leaves alternate, sometimes the lower opposite, sometimes appearing fasciculate. Flowers sessile in spikes. Bracts present, longer than calyx. Calyx spathaceous, membranous or hyaline. Corolla tube slender, divided ± to base, with a large 4 (-5)-lobed limb. Stamens 4, didynamous, inserted on limb. Ovary 2-locular; style entire. Capsule ± ovoid.

Worldwide: 25 species in South Africa and the tropics.

Zimbabwe: 6 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
angolensis Rolfe	W,C,E,S	Description, Image
comosa Hochst.	E
holubii Rolfe	W
integrifolia L.	W,S
oatesii Rolfe subsp. inyangana Roessler[End][VU]	E	Description, Image
oatesii Rolfe subsp. rhodesiana Roessler	E	Description, Image

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Flora of Botswana: Hebenstretia
Flora of Burundi: Hebenstretia
Flora of Malawi: Hebenstretia
Flora of Mozambique: Hebenstretia
Flora of Zambia: Hebenstretia

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Hebenstretia
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EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Hebenstretia
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Hebenstretia
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Hebenstretia
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Tropicos: Hebenstretia
Wikipedia: Hebenstretia