Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Species:
capense
ID:
594551

Status:
valid

Authors:
C.R.Broome

Source:
cmp

Year:
1973

Citation Micro:
System. Centaurium (Gentianac.). Mexico & Centr. Amer. : 290 (1973)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000593883

Common Names

  • Cape Centaury
  • Capitate Centaury
  • Centaurioides Centaury

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Description

Centaurium capense (also called Cape centaury, among many other common names) is an annual herb native to Africa. It has alternate, simple, entire leaves and small, yellow-green flowers. It is found in open woods, thickets, and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Centaurium capense is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant to treat a variety of ailments. It has also been used to make herbal teas and as a natural dye.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Centaurium capense has small yellow flowers with five petals and five sepals. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons and a single root.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Centaurium capense is a hardy annual that can be grown from seed. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be propagated by division or cuttings. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some shade.

Where to Find Centaurium capense

Centaurium capense can be found in South Africa.

Centaurium capense FAQ

What is the scientific name of Centaurium capense?

Centaurium capense

What is the common name of Centaurium capense?

Cape centaury

What is the natural habitat of Centaurium capense?

It is found in dry grasslands, meadows, and rocky slopes

Species in the Centaurium genus

Centaurium ameghinoi, Centaurium aschersonianum, Centaurium barrelieroides, Centaurium bianoris, Centaurium cachanlahuen, Centaurium capense, Centaurium centaurioides, Centaurium chloodes, Centaurium cochinchinense, Centaurium compar, Centaurium erythraea, Centaurium favargeri, Centaurium flexuosum, Centaurium intermedium, Centaurium jolivetinum, Centaurium litardierei, Centaurium littorale, Centaurium mairei, Centaurium malzacianum, Centaurium maritimum, Centaurium microcalyx, Centaurium minutissimum, Centaurium portense, Centaurium pulchellum, Centaurium quadrifolium, Centaurium rigualii, Centaurium scilloides, Centaurium serpentinicola, Centaurium tenuiflorum, Centaurium turcicum, Centaurium uliginosum, Centaurium chilensis, Centaurium cicekii, Centaurium pulchellum, Centaurium aschersonianum,

Species in the Gentianaceae family

Adenolisianthus arboreus, Anthocleista amplexicaulis, Anthocleista djalonensis, Anthocleista grandiflora, Anthocleista inermis, Anthocleista laxiflora, Anthocleista liebrechtsiana, Anthocleista longifolia, Anthocleista madagascariensis, Anthocleista microphylla, Anthocleista nobilis, Anthocleista obanensis, Anthocleista procera, Anthocleista scandens, Anthocleista schweinfurthii, Anthocleista vogelii, Anthocleista potalioides, Aripuana cullmaniorum, Bartonia paniculata, Bartonia verna, Bartonia virginica, Bisgoeppertia robustior, Bisgoeppertia gracilis, Bisgoeppertia scandens, Blackstonia acuminata, Blackstonia grandiflora, Blackstonia imperfoliata, Blackstonia perfoliata, Calolisianthus amplissimus, Calolisianthus pedunculatus, Canscora alata, Canscora andrographioides, Canscora concanensis, Canscora diffusa, Canscora heteroclita, Canscora macrocalyx, Canscora pauciflora, Canscora perfoliata, Canscora roxburghii, Canscora schultesii, Canscora stricta, Canscora bidoupensis, Canscora bhatiana, Canscora shrirangiana, Canscora ciathula, Canscora tetraptera, Celiantha bella, Celiantha chimantensis, Celiantha imthurniana, Centaurium ameghinoi,

References

Carmen Rose Broome (b.1939): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'C.R.Broome' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:366615-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.