Hebenstretia hamulosa explained

Hebenstretia hamulosa is a species of plant from South Africa. It belongs to the figwort family.

Description

This erect annual grows NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches) tall. It has many hairy branches growing from the base. The hairs are coarse and curve backwards. The leaves are linear with margins that range from being entire to being obscurely toothed. White flowers are found in spikes between August and October. The calyx is hairy and the hook-shaped bracts curved downwards. The two mericarps making up the fruit are of equal size. They are both round in cross-section.^[1]

Distribution and habitat

Hebenstretia hamulosa is endemic to the Northern Cape of South Africa.^[2] It grows on slopes between Steinkopf and Bitterfontein at elevations of NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet).^[3]

Conservation

This species is considered to be of least concern.^[4]

References

1. Book: Snijman, D.A. . Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Regionn, Vol. 2: the Extra Cape flora . South African National Biodiversity Institute . John Manning, Peter Goldblatt . 2013 . 978-1-919976-74-7 . Strelitzia . Pretoria . Pretoria . 866860203.
2. Web site: African Plant Database . 2023-03-09 . africanplantdatabase.ch.
3. e-Flora of South Africa. v1.36. 2022. South African National Biodiversity Institute. http://ipt.sanbi.org.za/iptsanbi/resource?r=flora_descriptions&v=1.36
4. Book: Red list of South African plants 2009 . 2009 . South African National Biodiversity Institute . D. Raimondo . 978-1-919976-52-5 . Pretoria . 602862966.