Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
incana
ID:
1017728

Status:
valid

Authors:
Weim.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1953

Citation Micro:
Bot. Not. 1953: 79 (1953)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001017066

Common Names

  • Cliffortia incana
  • Hoary Cliffortia
  • Hoary Cliffortia

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Description

Cliffortia incana (also called Grey Cliffortia, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is native to South Africa, and is found in rocky habitats. It is a shrub, with grey-green leaves and white flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Cliffortia incana is used as an ornamental plant and as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments such as fever, colds, and headaches.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Cliffortia incana is white and small, with five petals. The seed is small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cliffortia incana can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or summer in a well-drained seed-raising mix. Cuttings can be taken in late summer or autumn and should be rooted in a mix of sand and peat. Plants should be grown in full sun and well-drained soil.

Where to Find Cliffortia incana

Cliffortia incana 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,

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