Echium plantagineum L.

  • Filed As

    Boraginaceae
    Echium plantagineum L.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Brand 292, 16 Oct 2000

  • Location

    South Africa. Eastern Cape. Hankey T. Junction from Patensie to Baviaaanskloof & Cyril Rhamaposa Village.

  • Habitat

    Was Valley bushveld now Citrus farms, valley, soil; sand, well-drained, quartzite, full sun, E,W, roadside.

  • Description

    Herb; biennial 30-45cm, stems; juicy, single or branching almost from qround covered with tiny stiff hairs, leaves; grey/green, single, opposite, margins entire, smooth but wavy, covered wtth any stiff hairs, 8x2cm, no petiole clasping the stem, trumpet shaped, 20x20mm, 5 petals fuzed to form single "cup" flower cobalt blue center, also pink, lower stamens protrude well beyond petals, stingly, terminally, occasional, native.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00764602

    Occurrence ID: 3f5aa412-b396-4074-afda-41292876efbd

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Boraginales

  • Family

    Boraginaceae

  • All Determinations

    Echium plantagineum L.

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Eastern Cape

  • Locality

    Hankey T. Junction from Patensie to Baviaaanskloof & Cyril Rhamaposa Village.

  • Coordinates

    -33.7039, 24.8052

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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The New York Botanical Garden and
National Museum, Bloemfontein
NYBG / MRL Flortstic & Phytochemicaf Survey
Echium plantagmeum L.
determined by: C. Logie: 2000
Herb; biennia^ 30-45cm, stems; juicy, single or branching almost from qround
covered with tiny stiff hairs, leaves; grey/green, single, opposite, margins enBm
smooth but wavy, covered wtth any stiff hairs, 8x2cm, no petiole claspIno #iT»U
trumpet shaped, 20x20mm, 5 petals fuzed to form single "cup" flowe cobatt w,?'
So"" StamenS Pr0frUde We# bey0nd	terminal^
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Hankey. T Junction from Patent to
Cyril Rhamaposa Village: 33”42'24"S, 24»48WE atenSle *° Bav«*nsldoof &
Poaceae, Asteraceae, Raphanus sp.. Was VaHey bushveld now Clfrus farm«
soil; sand, well-drained, quartzite, full sun, E,W, roadside.	mrms.valley,
Phytochemical Sample Codes:
292a PL(RB-341)
R. Brand 292 with S. Kay
16-Oct-OO
00764602