Lobostemon glaber | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Boraginales |
Family: | Boraginaceae |
Genus: | Lobostemon |
Species: | L. glaber
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Binomial name | |
Lobostemon glaber (Vahl) H.Buek
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Lobostemon glaber, the renoster healthbush, is a species of plant from South Africa. It is in the forget-me not family.
This shrub grows 30–60 cm (12–24 in) tall. [2] [3] It has both woody and herbaceous branches. The herbaceous branches and the stemless lance-like leaves are hairy. [3] The hairs are not of uniform length. They may be either of two size classes or fall along a continuous spectrum of lengths. [3]
White or pale pink funnel-shaped flowers are present between August and November. [2] They are borne in cymes. The buds are loosely arranged to form a globose unit or are arranged in two distinct parallel rows, spreading greatly in fruiting stage. [3] The anterior petals are longer and have larger lobes than the rest. They are not hairy. [3] The staminal scales are triangular with lateral lobes. [2] They are inserted below the throat of the corolla tube, 3.8–4.5 mm (0.15–0.18 in) above the base of the corolla tube. [3]
It may be confused with Lobostemon trichotomus, but the hairs on the mericarpids (nutlets) of Lobostemon glaber are diagnostic. [3]
This species is found growing from the Koue Bokkeveld to the Cape Peninsula and Witteberg. [2] It is found growing on shale soils and rocky slopes. [3]
This species is popularly visited by bees. It produces a large quantity of nectar, making it a high reward species. [4] Like other Lobostemon species, it is able to resprout after a fire. [3] [5]