Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Genus:
Species:
repens
ID:
1064071

Status:
valid

Authors:
Schinz

Source:
tro

Year:
1894

Citation Micro:
Bull. Herb. Boissier 2: 219 (1894)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001063409

Common Names

  • Creeping Sebaea
  • Repens Sebaea
  • Creeping Sebaea

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Uses & Benefits

Sebaea repens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and for landscaping purposes.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Sebaea repens 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.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Sebaea repens is a small, evergreen, perennial shrub that grows up to 0.5 m tall. It is best grown in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil. Propagate by seed or cuttings.

Where to Find Sebaea repens

Sebaea repens 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,

References

Hans Schinz (1858-1941): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Schinz' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:370722-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.