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Heliophila variabilis

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Identification
Isotype of Heliophila variabilis Burch. ex DC. [family CRUCIFERAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
  • Heliophila pendula
  • Heliophila variabilis
  • Heliophila carifolia
  • Heliophila monticola
  • Heliophila dissecta

Flora

Entry for HELIOPHILA variabilis Burch. [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 variabilis Burch. [family CRUCIFERAE], Cat. 1249.;—DC. Syst. 2.683. Sond. l. c. 214.
Information
herbaceous, glabrous, green; pods moniliform, suberect, tipped with a short style; leaves pinnatipartite, lobes 3–5 pair, linear, acute, the terminal elongated; petals oblong; stamens toothless. A foot high, resembling H. chamaemelifolia. Rachis of the leaves 2–3 inches long, 1/2 line wide; the lobes uncial, the terminal one longest. Raceme long; pedicels 5–6 lines long, those of the fruit 7–8 lines. Fl. white or rosy. Pods (young) 1 inch. β. has leaves twice as narrow; fruit pedicels 1 inch long; and twice larger, white flowers.
Distribution
SOUTH AFRICA Desert places. Roggeveld, near Jack Riv. Burchell. β. near Goedemanskraal, Rustbank and Kookfontein in Kaus, 3–4000ft. Drege. Sept.-Oct. (Herb. Burchell. β. in Herb Sond., T.C.D.)

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