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Heliophila stricta

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Identification
Heliophila stricta Sond. [family BRASSICACEAE ]
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Flora

Entry for HELIOPHILA stricta Sond. [family CRUCIFERAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Capensis
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Capensis, Vol 1, page 19, (1894) Author: (By W. SONDER.)
Names
HELIOPHILA stricta Sond. [family CRUCIFERAE], l. c. p. 236
HELIOPHILA divaricata E. & Z. [family CRUCIFERAE], No. 76. non. D.C. Drege, 7549, 7571.
Information
herbaceous, glabrous, cæsious; pods linear-elongate, erect, appressed, 3–5 nerved; leaves from a broad base linear-lanceolate or linear, quite entire; the stem tall, and branches virgate. Stems 2–4f. high, sparingly leafy, simple below. Leaves sessile on a broad base, obsoletely 3–5 nerved; the lower 2–4 inches long, 1–4 lines wide; the rameal smaller. Racemes often 1–2 feet long: flower stalks 3–4 lines long, often hairy; fruit stalks 5–6 lines long, glabrous. Fl. rather large, blue. Pods straight, 3–4 inches long, a line wide; the valves compressed; style 1–2 lines long.
Distribution
SOUTH AFRICA Sandy places. Mountains near Bergvalley, Worcester, E. & Z. Ribeckskasteel, on Mts. under 1000f. Drege. Cape Flats, at Kardow, Zeyher 48.; and 46 and 47 ex parte. Nov.-Jan. (Herb. Sond., T.C.D.)

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