Status:
valid
Authors:
Weim.
Source:
rjp
Year:
1933
Citation Micro:
Bot. Not. 1933: 144 (1933)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001017049
Common Names
- Cliffortia glauca
- Cliffortia Glauca
- Cliffortia Glauca
Description
Cliffortia glauca (also called glaucous cliffortia, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to South Africa. It has white flowers and small, round fruits. It is often found in dry, rocky areas and along roadsides.
Uses & Benefits
Cliffortia glauca is used for its ornamental value in gardens and as a medicinal plant. It is also used as a source of food for livestock.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Cliffortia glauca is white and small, with five petals. The seed is small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.
Where to Find Cliffortia glauca
Cliffortia glauca can be found in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Species in the Cliffortia genus
Cliffortia polygonifolia,
Cliffortia acockii,
Cliffortia aculeata,
Cliffortia acutifolia,
Cliffortia alata,
Cliffortia arborea,
Cliffortia burgersii,
Cliffortia conifera,
Cliffortia ericifolia,
Cliffortia geniculata,
Cliffortia hantamensis,
Cliffortia nivenioides,
Cliffortia strigosa,
Cliffortia ericaefolia,
Cliffortia reniformis,
Cliffortia schlechteri,
Cliffortia acanthophylla,
Cliffortia ceresana,
Cliffortia denticulata,
Cliffortia recurvata,
Cliffortia oligodonta,
Cliffortia prionota,
Cliffortia dichotoma,
Cliffortia anthospermoides,
Cliffortia cruciata,
Cliffortia ferricola,
Cliffortia weimarckii,
Cliffortia amplexistipula,
Cliffortia apiculata,
Cliffortia arcuata,
Cliffortia atrata,
Cliffortia baccans,
Cliffortia brevifolia,
Cliffortia browniana,
Cliffortia burchellii,
Cliffortia carinata,
Cliffortia castanea,
Cliffortia cervicornu,
Cliffortia complanata,
Cliffortia concinna,
Cliffortia crassinervis,
Cliffortia crenata,
Cliffortia crenulata,
Cliffortia cristata,
Cliffortia cuneata,
Cliffortia curvifolia,
Cliffortia cymbifolia,
Cliffortia densa,
Cliffortia dentata,
Cliffortia discolor,
Species in the Rosaceae family
Acaena macrocephala,
Acaena antarctica,
Acaena argentea,
Acaena boliviana,
Acaena buchananii,
Acaena echinata,
Acaena agnipila,
Acaena cylindristachya,
Acaena confertissima,
Acaena eupatoria,
Acaena integerrima,
Acaena leptacantha,
Acaena ovina,
Acaena magellanica,
Acaena masafuerana,
Acaena patagonica,
Acaena tenera,
Acaena platyacantha,
Acaena pumila,
Acaena splendens,
Acaena stricta,
Acaena stangii,
Acaena trifida,
Acaena pallida,
Acaena caespitosa,
Acaena saccaticupula,
Acaena subincisa,
Acaena hirsutula,
Acaena fissistipula,
Acaena glabra,
Acaena tesca,
Acaena juvenca,
Acaena emittens,
Acaena dumicola,
Acaena profundeincisa,
Acaena minor,
Acaena alpina,
Acaena montana,
Acaena myriophylla,
Acaena poeppigiana,
Acaena anserovina,
Acaena sericea,
Acaena latebrosa,
Acaena sarmentosa,
Acaena elongata,
Acaena exigua,
Acaena rorida,
Acaena novae-zelandiae,
Acaena pinnatifida,
Acaena inermis,