Kromme-Geelhout-Database
Species details
Genus
Genus : Lobostomon
Family: Boraginaceae (Dicotyledon)
Taxon : Flowering plant
Group : Plant
SPECIES
argenteusNOTES
A roughly hairy shrub with sessile leaves which have revolute margins.
AUTHORITY
(P.J.Bergius) H.BuekSub Author
Conservation
CommonHabit
ShrubLand Invertebrate
n/aColour
- Notes: The flowers are borne in a pseudospike with 1 flower per bract. The outside of the flower is hairless except for the midvein and margin. The style is hairy
- Colour: Blue
- Notes: Some flowers are pink instead of blue
- Colour: Pink
- Colour: Blue
Common Name
- Agtdaegeneesbos
Habitat
- NOTES: Grows in the veld an especially along the road
- HABITAT NAME: Veld
Uses
- Medicinal
- Unspecified medicinal use but probably for wounds and ringworm
Months
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
- February
- August
Synonyms for Species
- Echium argenteum
- Echium ferrocissimum
- Echium ferox
- Echium pilicaule
- Lobostomon ferrocissimus
- Lobostomon montanus
- Lobostomon pilicaulis
- Lobostomon zeyheri
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