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Malvaceae

Subfamily Bombacoideae
Tribe Adansonieae

Subfamily Byttneroideae
Tribe Hermannieae

Subfamily Byttneroideae
Tribe Theobromeae

Subfamily Dombeyoideae
Tribe Dombeyeae

Subfamily Grewioideae
Tribe Grewieae

Subfamily Grewioideae
Tribe Sparrmannieae

Subfamily Helicteroideae
Tribe Durioneae

Subfamily Malvoideae

Subfamily Malvoideae
Tribe Gossypieae

Subfamily Malvoideae
Tribe Hibisceae

Subfamily Malvoideae
Tribe Malveae

Subfamily Sterculioideae
Tribe Sterculieae

W/C = Wild Collected
Hermannia verticillata (L.) K. Schum

  • Common Name: Honeybells
  • Family: Malvaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: South Africa
  • Habitat:

  • Description: [syn Mahernia verticillata L.]

    Decumbent subshrub, usually appearing herbaceous when grown in the greenhouse, branches to about 30cm high; leaves to about 4cm long, pinnately cut into linear segments, stipules leafy; flowers fragrant, 1-2, on long, slender, bracted peduncles, petals yellow, to 1cm long.

    Blooms late winter to spring.

  • Culture: Propagate from seed.
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 198502821
  • Source: Unknown
  • Accession Date: 12-31-1985
  • Bench: 2110 - MED:Fynbos B
  • Qty: 2 confirmed on 10-31-2011
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: eurosid II
  • Order: Malvales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Malvaceae
  • SubFamily: Byttneroideae
  • Tribe: Hermannieae
  • SubTribe:
References:

Hortus Third, LH Bailey Hortorium, 1976

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