Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Genus:
Species:
tenuiflora
ID:
1138298

Status:
valid

Authors:
Benth.

Source:
tro

Year:
1836

Citation Micro:
Compan. Bot. Mag. 1: 378 (1836)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001137636

Common Names

  • Lyperia tenuiflora
  • Slender-flowered Lyperia
  • Lyperia

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Description

Lyperia tenuiflora (also called Star of Bethlehem, among many other common names) is a small, evergreen, herbaceous perennial plant native to South Africa. It has small, white, star-shaped flowers and grows in rocky areas and dry grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Lyperia tenuiflora is a popular ornamental plant, often used in hanging baskets and window boxes. It is also used as a ground cover and in rock gardens. It is drought tolerant and can be used in areas with low water availability. It has been used medicinally to treat a variety of ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Lyperia tenuiflora is white with five petals. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small and delicate.

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Where to Find Lyperia tenuiflora

Lyperia tenuiflora can be found in the Mediterranean region, including parts of Spain, Italy, and Greece.

Species in the Scrophulariaceae family

Alonsoa acutifolia, Alonsoa auriculata, Alonsoa caulialata, Alonsoa hirsuta, Alonsoa honoraria, Alonsoa linearis, Alonsoa meridionalis, Alonsoa minor, Alonsoa pallida, Alonsoa peduncularis, Alonsoa serrata, Alonsoa unilabiata, Ameroglossum pernambucense, Ameroglossum manoel-felixii, Ameroglossum alatum, Ameroglossum asperifolium, Ameroglossum bicolor, Ameroglossum fulniorum, Ameroglossum genaroanum, Ameroglossum intermedium, Ameroglossum xukuruorum, Androya decaryi, Antherothamnus pearsonii, Anticharis arabica, Anticharis ebracteata, Anticharis glandulosa, Anticharis imbricata, Anticharis inflata, Anticharis juncea, Anticharis scoparia, Anticharis senegalensis, Anticharis namibensis, Anticharis kaokoensis, Anticharis angolensis, Aptosimum albomarginatum, Aptosimum arenarium, Aptosimum decumbens, Aptosimum elongatum, Aptosimum eriocephalum, Aptosimum glandulosum, Aptosimum gossweileri, Aptosimum indivisum, Aptosimum lineare, Aptosimum marlothii, Aptosimum molle, Aptosimum neglectum, Aptosimum patulum, Aptosimum procumbens, Aptosimum pumilum, Aptosimum spinescens,

References

George Bentham (1800-1884): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Benth.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:805354-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].