Status:
valid
Authors:
P.R.O.Bally
Source:
tro
Year:
1957
Citation Micro:
Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 19: 58 (1957)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001104547
Common Names
- Echidnopsis Bihendulensis
- Bihendulensis Echidnopsis
- Bihendulensis's Echidnopsis
Description
Echidnopsis bihendulensis (also called Bihendulensis Echidnopsis, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to South Africa. It has long and narrow leaves and small white flowers. It is found in dry and rocky habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Echidnopsis bihendulensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used medicinally to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Echidnopsis bihendulensis is a small, white, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are thin and have a single, long, narrow leaf.
Where to Find Echidnopsis bihendulensis
Echidnopsis bihendulensis is native to South Africa and can be found in the eastern parts of the country, particularly in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.
Species in the Echidnopsis genus
Echidnopsis uraiqatiana,
Echidnopsis angustiloba,
Echidnopsis archeri,
Echidnopsis ballyi,
Echidnopsis bavazzanoi,
Echidnopsis bentii,
Echidnopsis bihenduhensis,
Echidnopsis cereiformis,
Echidnopsis chrysantha,
Echidnopsis ciliata,
Echidnopsis dammanniana,
Echidnopsis ericiflora,
Echidnopsis globosa,
Echidnopsis inconspicua,
Echidnopsis insularis,
Echidnopsis leachii,
Echidnopsis malum,
Echidnopsis mijerteina,
Echidnopsis milleri,
Echidnopsis montana,
Echidnopsis multangula,
Echidnopsis planiflora,
Echidnopsis radians,
Echidnopsis repens,
Echidnopsis rubrolutea,
Echidnopsis scutellata,
Echidnopsis seibanica,
Echidnopsis sharpei,
Echidnopsis socotrana,
Echidnopsis squamulata,
Echidnopsis urceolata,
Echidnopsis virchowii,
Echidnopsis watsonii,
Echidnopsis yemenensis,
Echidnopsis bihendulensis,
Echidnopsis kohaitoensis,
Echidnopsis thulinii,
Species in the Apocynaceae family
Acokanthera laevigata,
Acokanthera oblongifolia,
Acokanthera oppositifolia,
Acokanthera rotundata,
Acokanthera schimperi,
Adenium boehmianum,
Adenium multiflorum,
Adenium obesum,
Adenium oleifolium,
Adenium swazicum,
Adenium dhofarense,
Aganosma breviloba,
Aganosma cymosa,
Aganosma gracilis,
Aganosma lacei,
Aganosma petelotii,
Aganosma schlechteriana,
Aganosma siamensis,
Aganosma wallichii,
Aganosma heynei,
Alafia alba,
Alafia barteri,
Alafia benthamii,
Alafia berrieri,
Alafia calophylla,
Alafia caudata,
Alafia erythrophthalma,
Alafia falcata,
Alafia fuscata,
Alafia insularis,
Alafia intermedia,
Alafia landolphioides,
Alafia lucida,
Alafia microstylis,
Alafia multiflora,
Alafia nigrescens,
Alafia orientalis,
Alafia parciflora,
Alafia pauciflora,
Alafia perrieri,
Alafia schumannii,
Alafia thouarsii,
Alafia vallium,
Alafia verschuereni,
Alafia whytei,
Alafia zambesiaca,
Allamanda calcicola,
Allamanda angustifolia,
Allamanda blanchetii,
Allamanda cathartica,