Hebenstretia lanceolata explained

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

Description

This hairy shrub grows NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches) tall.^{[1] [2]} the leaves are broad and toothed with hairy bracts. Flowers are present between September and November. They grow in spikes and are white with orange markings. They are hairy below the lobes and the calyx has a tooth at the tip. The fruit is a vacuolate ellipsoid with two approximately equal mericarps.

Distribution and habitat

This plant is endemic to the Western Cape of South Africa. It grows on sandstone slopes between the Cedarberg and Stellenbosch at an altitude of NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet).^[3]

Conservation

Hebenstretia lanceolata is classified as being of least concern.^[4]

References

1. Book: Manning . John . Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region : 1: the core Cape flora . Goldblatt . Peter . 2012 . South African National Biodiversity Institute, SANBI . 978-1-919976-74-7 . Pretoria . 852384288.
2. Web site: African Plant Database . 2023-03-11 . 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.