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506.0000 Family Scrophulariaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 117 (1789), nom. cons., s. str.
62 genera, ca. 2000 spp. Phylogeny: Villaverde et al. 2023
Species listed in database: 2054; hybrids: 263
= Bontiaceae Horan.; Prim. Lin. Syst. Nat. 77 (1834)
= Buddlejaceae K.Wilh.; Samenpflanzen 90 (1910), nom. cons.
= Caprariaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 102 (1820)
= Hebenstretiaceae Horan.; Prim. Lin. Syst. Nat. 76 (1834)
= Hemimeridaceae Doweld; Tent. Syst. Pl. Vasc.: xlix (2001)
= Limosellaceae J.Agardh; Theoria Syst. Pl. 340 (1858)
= Myoporaceae R.Br.; Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. 514 (1810), nom. cons.
= Oftiaceae Takht. & Reveal; Phytologia 74: 284 (1993)
= Polypremaceae Takht. ex Reveal; Kew Bull. 66: 47 (2011)
= Selaginaceae Choisy; Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève (Mém. Sélag. 19) 2: 89 (1823), nom. cons.
= Verbascaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Přir. Rostlin 243 (1820)
506.1109 Genus Hebenstretia L.; Syst. Veg., ed. 13 [J.A.Murray] 476 (1774)
Distribution: Tropical and southern Africa
Species listed in database: 24
= Polycenia Choisy; Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 2(2): (1823) 91 (Selag. 21, t. 2.)
species :
Hebenstretia angolensis Rolfe; J. Bot. 24: 174 (1886)
Distribution: D.R.Congo [Zaire]; South Sudan; Ethiopia; Eritrea; Uganda; Kenya; Tanzania; Angola; Zambia; Malawi; Zimbabwe; Mozambique; Namibia; Botswana; South Africa (Limpopo, North-West Prov., Gauteng, Mpulamanga, Free State?); Lesotho
23 ZAI 24 ERI ETH SSU 25 KEN TAN UGA 26 ANG MLW MOZ ZAM ZIM 27 BOT LES NAM SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Hebenstretia bequaertii De Wild.; Rev. Zool. Bot. Africaines 8: Suppl. Bot. 41 (1920)
= Hebenstretia rariflora A.Terracc.; Bull. Soc. Bot. Ital. 424 (1892)
= Hebenstretia holubii Rolfe; Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 5: 266 (1900)
species :
Hebenstretia anomala Roessler; Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 18: 184 (1982)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
species :
Hebenstretia comosa Hochst.; Flora 28: 70 (1845)
Distribution: Zambia; Malawi; Zimbabwe; Mozambique; South Africa (Limpopo, North-West Prov., Mpulamanga, Gauteng, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, E-Cape Prov.); Eswatini [Swaziland]
26 MLW MOZ ZAM ZIM 27 SAF SWZ
Synonyms: hidden
= Hebenstretia comosa var. integrifolia Rolfe; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 5(1): 99 (1901)
= Hebenstretia elongata Bolus ex Rolfe; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 5: 99 (1901)
species :
Hebenstretia cordata L.; Mant. Pl. Altera [Linnaeus] 420 (1771)
Distribution: Namibia; South Africa (N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.)
27 NAM SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Polycenia cordata (L.) E.Mey.; Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. [Meyer] 245 (1838)
= Polycenia dregei Gand.; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 65: 65 (1918)
species :
Hebenstretia dentata L.; Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 2: 629 (1753)
Distribution: Zambia; Mozambique; South Africa (N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov.); Australia [I] (New South Wales [I])
26 MOZ ZAM 27 SAF 50 aus
Synonyms: hidden
= Hebenstretia filifolia Gand.; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 65: 65 (1918)
= Hebenstretia laxifolia E.Phillips; Ann. S. African Mus. 9: 125 (1913)
= Hebenstretia pulchella Salisb.; Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton 93 (1796), nom. illeg.
= Polycenia dentata K.F.Schimp. ex Choisy; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 12: 4 (1848)
species :
Hebenstretia dregei Rolfe; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 5: 109 (1901)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Polycenia fruticosa E.Mey.; Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. [Meyer] 245 (1838)
species :
Hebenstretia dura Choisy; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 12: 4 (1848)
Distribution: South Africa (Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpulamanga, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, E-Cape Prov.); Lesotho
27 LES SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Hebenstretia basutica E.Phillips; Ann. S. African Mus. 16: 235 (1917)
= Hebenstretia cooperi Rolfe; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 5: 100 (1901)
= Hebenstretia fruticosa var. dura (Choisy) Rolfe
= Hebenstretia fruticosa var. robusta Rolfe
= Hebenstretia sutherlandii Rolfe; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 5: 99 (1901)
species :
Hebenstretia fastigiosa Jaroscz; Pl. Nov. Cap. 14 (1821)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Hebenstretia macrostylis Schltr.; J. Bot. 36: 317 (1898)
= Hebenstretia fastigiata Steud.; Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2, 1: 724 (1841)
species :
Hebenstretia glaucescens Schltr.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 27: 185 (1899)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
species :
Hebenstretia hamulosa E.Mey.; Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. [Meyer] 249 (1838)
Distribution: Namibia (Caprivi Strip); South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 NAM SAF
species :
Hebenstretia integrifolia L.; Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 2: 629 (1753)
Distribution: Zimbabwe; Namibia; Botswana; South Africa (N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.)
26 ZIM 27 BOT NAM SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Hebenstretia aurea Andrews; Bot. Repos. 4: t. 252 (1802)
= Hebenstretia scabra Thunb.; Prodr. Pl. Cap. 2: 103 (1800)
= Hebenstretia tenuifolia Schrad. & Rchb.; Iconogr. Bot. Exot. 2: 13 (1828)
= Hebenstretia virgata E.Mey.; Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. [Meyer] 249 (1838)
= Hebenstretia watsonii Rolfe; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 5: 103 (1901)
species :
Hebenstretia kamiesbergensis Roessler; Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 15: 59 (1979)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
species :
Hebenstretia lanceolata (E.Mey.) Rolfe; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 5: 109 (1901)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Hebenstretia leucostachys Schltr.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 27: 186 (1899)
= Polycenia lanceolata E.Mey.; Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. [Meyer] 245 (1838)
species :
Hebenstretia minutiflora Rolfe; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 5: 105 (1901)
Distribution: Namibia; South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 NAM SAF
species :
Hebenstretia namaquensis Roessler; Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 15: 57 (1979)
Distribution: SW-Namibia; South Africa (N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov.)
27 NAM SAF
species :
Hebenstretia neglecta Roessler; Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 15: 27 (1979)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
species :
Hebenstretia oatesii Rolfe; Matabele Land [Oates], ed. 2: 406 (1889)
subspecies :
subsp. oatesii
Distribution: Zimbabwe; South Africa (Limpopo, Mpulamanga, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal); Eswatini [Swaziland]
26 ZIM 27 SAF SWZ
Synonyms: hidden
= Hebenstretia polystachya Harv. ex Rolfe; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 349 (1884)
subspecies :
subsp. inyangana Roessler; Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 15: 87 (1979)
Distribution: Zimbabwe
26 ZIM
subspecies :
subsp. rhodesiana Roessler; Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 15: 85 (1979)
Distribution: Zimbabwe; South Africa (Limpopo, Mpulamanga)
26 ZIM 27 SAF
species :
Hebenstretia paarlensis Roessler; Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 15: 60 (1979)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
species :
Hebenstretia parviflora E.Mey.; Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. [Meyer] 249 (1838)
Distribution: Namibia; South Africa (N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov.)
27 NAM SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Hebenstretia stenocarpa Schltr.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 27: 186 (1899)
species :
Hebenstretia ramosissima Jaroscz; Pl. Nov. Cap. 14 (1821)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Selago squarrosa Choisy; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 12: 16 (1848)
species :
Hebenstretia rehmannii Rolfe; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 5: 103 (1901)
Distribution: South Africa (Mpulamanga)
27 SAF
species :
Hebenstretia repens Jaroscz; Pl. Nov. Cap. 15 (1821)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Hebenstretia discoidea E.Mey.; Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. [Meyer] 249 (1838)
= Hebenstretia fenestrata (E.Mey.) Rolfe; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 5(1): 109 (1901)
= Polycenia fenestrata E.Mey.; Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. [Meyer] 246 (1838)
= Polycenia hebenstreitioides Choisy; Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 2(2): 91 (1823)
species :
Hebenstretia robusta E.Mey.; Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. [Meyer] 246 (1838)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Hebenstretia augusta Pritz.; Icon. Bot. Index [Pritzel] 1: 526 (1854)
= Hebenstretia crassifolia Choisy; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 12: 4 (1848)
= Hebenstretia macra E.Mey.; Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. [Meyer] 248 (1838)
= Hebenstretia tenuifolia E.Mey.; Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. [Meyer] 246 (1838)
species :
Hebenstretia sarcocarpa Bolus ex Rolfe; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 5: 107 (1901)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Polycenia tenera Walp.; Repert. Bot. Syst. [Walpers] 4: 143 (1845)
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