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7042.000 Hilsenbergia
BOURRERIA P. Browne
Miller, J.S. (2003) Classification of Boraginaceae subfam. Ehretioideae: Resurrection of the genus Hilsenbergia Tausch ex Meisn. Adansonia, sér. 3 25(2) 151-189
Description of the genus
Shrubs or trees, often multi-stemmed. Leaves alternate, sometimes clustered near stem apices, simple; margin entire. Inflorescence a terminal panicle or corymb. Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic. Calyx campanulate, shortly lobed or dentate, the lobes valvate. Corolla white; tube usually campanulate, urceolate with 5 spreading or reflexed lobes.. Stamens 5, inserted on the corolla tube. Style 1,terminal, well-developed, entire or very shortly 2-fid; stigmas 2, clavate to capitate. Fruit subspherical, fleshy; pyrenes 4, 2-locular; outer surface winged or ridged. Worldwide: 18 species occurring from east Africa, Madagascar, the Comores and the Mascarenes. Mozambique: 2 taxa. |
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| nemoralis (Gürke) J.S. Mill. | N,GI | Image |
| petiolaris (Lam.) J.S. Mill. | N,MS,GI,M | Description, Image |
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External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): HilsenbergiaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Hilsenbergia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Hilsenbergia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Hilsenbergia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Hilsenbergia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Hilsenbergia
JSTOR Plant Science: Hilsenbergia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Hilsenbergia
Plants of the World Online: Hilsenbergia
Tropicos: Hilsenbergia
Wikipedia: Hilsenbergia
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