Status:
valid
Authors:
E.Mey.
Source:
tro
Year:
1838
Citation Micro:
Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. : 184 (1838)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001063393
Common Names
- Sebaea pentandra
- Five-stamen Sebaea
- Pentandra Sebaea
Description
Sebaea pentandra (also called Five-stamened Sebaea, among many other common names) is a perennial herb that grows up to 30 cm in height. It has a basal rosette of leaves and solitary flowers with four yellow petals. It is native to the mountains of South Africa and is found in alpine and subalpine meadows.
Uses & Benefits
Sebaea pentandra is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a cut flower in floral arrangements.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Sebaea pentandra var. burchellii (Gilg) Marais
Sebaea pentandra var. pentandra
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Sebaea pentandra is a white or cream-colored star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, round, black seed. The seedlings are small, with a single stem and small, oval-shaped leaves.
Where to Find Sebaea pentandra
Sebaea pentandra is native to South Africa and can be found in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.
Species in the Sebaea genus
Sebaea chironioides,
Sebaea affinis,
Sebaea albidiflora,
Sebaea amicorum,
Sebaea brachyphylla,
Sebaea microphylla,
Sebaea ovata,
Sebaea albens,
Sebaea ambigua,
Sebaea aurea,
Sebaea bojeri,
Sebaea capitata,
Sebaea compacta,
Sebaea elongata,
Sebaea erosa,
Sebaea exacoides,
Sebaea exigua,
Sebaea filiformis,
Sebaea fourcadei,
Sebaea grisebachiana,
Sebaea hymenosepala,
Sebaea junodii,
Sebaea laxa,
Sebaea leiostyla,
Sebaea longicaulis,
Sebaea macrophylla,
Sebaea marlothii,
Sebaea membranacea,
Sebaea micrantha,
Sebaea minutiflora,
Sebaea minutissima,
Sebaea natalensis,
Sebaea pentandra,
Sebaea pleurostigmatosa,
Sebaea procumbens,
Sebaea radiata,
Sebaea ramosissima,
Sebaea rara,
Sebaea rehmannii,
Sebaea repens,
Sebaea scabra,
Sebaea schlechteri,
Sebaea sedoides,
Sebaea spathulata,
Sebaea stricta,
Sebaea sulphurea,
Sebaea thodeana,
Sebaea thomasii,
Sebaea zeyheri,
Sebaea solaris,
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,