Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Species:
capense
ID:
1074083

Status:
valid

Authors:
Stapf & Boodle

Source:
tro

Year:
1909

Citation Micro:
Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909: 189 (1909)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001073421

Common Names

  • Cape nectaropetalum
  • Cape nectaropetalum-nectaropetalum
  • Cape nectaropetalum-nectaropetalum

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Description

Nectaropetalum capense (also called Cape Nectaropetalum, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub with white flowers and long, narrow leaves. It is native to South Africa and grows in dry, rocky areas.

Uses & Benefits

Nectaropetalum capense is an edible plant that can be used as a salad green. It is also used as an ornamental plant and is drought tolerant.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Nectaropetalum capense is a small, five-petaled, white flower with yellow anthers. The seed is a small, black, oval seed with a thin, papery seed coat. The seedlings are slender and have small, oval leaves.

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Where to Find Nectaropetalum capense

Nectaropetalum capense is native to South Africa. It can be found in dry, open areas, such as grasslands and scrublands.

Species in the Erythroxylaceae family

Aneulophus africanus, Aneulophus congoensis, Erythroxylum acrobeles, Erythroxylum acuminatum, Erythroxylum acutum, Erythroxylum affine, Erythroxylum alaternifolium, Erythroxylum amazonicum, Erythroxylum amplifolium, Erythroxylum amplum, Erythroxylum ampullaceum, Erythroxylum anceps, Erythroxylum andrei, Erythroxylum anguifugum, Erythroxylum annamense, Erythroxylum apiculatum, Erythroxylum areolatum, Erythroxylum argentinum, Erythroxylum armatum, Erythroxylum arrojadoi, Erythroxylum australe, Erythroxylum badium, Erythroxylum banaoense, Erythroxylum bangii, Erythroxylum baracoense, Erythroxylum barbatum, Erythroxylum bequaertii, Erythroxylum betulaceum, Erythroxylum bezerrae, Erythroxylum bicolor, Erythroxylum boinense, Erythroxylum boivinianum, Erythroxylum bradeanum, Erythroxylum brennae, Erythroxylum brevipes, Erythroxylum buxifolium, Erythroxylum buxus, Erythroxylum caatingae, Erythroxylum cambodianum, Erythroxylum campestre, Erythroxylum campinense, Erythroxylum capitatum, Erythroxylum carthagenense, Erythroxylum cassinoides, Erythroxylum cataractarum, Erythroxylum catharinense, Erythroxylum cincinnatum, Erythroxylum citrifolium, Erythroxylum clarense, Erythroxylum coca,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-18700050: Based on the initial data import
Otto Stapf (1857-1933): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Stapf' in the authors string.
Leonard Alfred Boodle (1865-1941): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Boodle' in the authors string.