Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Genus:
Species:
chrysantha
ID:
1221326

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hilliard

Source:
tro

Year:
1990

Citation Micro:
Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 46: 338 (1990)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001220664

Common Names

  • Manulea Chrysantha
  • Chrysantha Manulea
  • Chrysantha's Manulea

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Description

Manulea chrysantha (also called Golden Manulea, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Scrophulariaceae family. It is an annual herb with small yellow flowers. It is native to southern Europe and western Asia, and can be found growing in grasslands, meadows, and disturbed habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Manulea chrysantha is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used to attract pollinators and beneficial insects to the garden.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Manulea chrysantha is a yellow, five-petaled flower with a dark center. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedling is a small, green, oval-shaped plant.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Manulea chrysantha can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring in a warm, sunny position in a well-drained soil. Cuttings should be taken in summer and rooted in a warm, sunny position in a well-drained soil.

Where to Find Manulea chrysantha

Manulea chrysantha can be found in South Africa.

Species in the Manulea genus

Manulea adenodes, Manulea adenocalyx, Manulea acutiloba, Manulea augei, Manulea latiloba, Manulea karrooica, Manulea aridicola, Manulea multispicata, Manulea parviflora, Manulea ovatifolia, Manulea linearifolia, Manulea montana, Manulea namibensis, Manulea caledonica, Manulea cinerea, Manulea flanaganii, Manulea exigua, Manulea gariesiana, Manulea diandra, Manulea deserticola, Manulea decipiens, Manulea praeterita, Manulea rhodesiana, Manulea rhodantha, Manulea ramulosa, Manulea psilostoma, Manulea plurirosulata, Manulea pillansii, Manulea thysiflora, Manulea tenella, Manulea altissima, Manulea androsacea, Manulea arabidea, Manulea bellidifolia, Manulea buchneroides, Manulea burchellii, Manulea cephalotes, Manulea juncea, Manulea cheiranthus, Manulea conferta, Manulea corymbosa, Manulea crassifolia, Manulea dregei, Manulea dubia, Manulea florifera, Manulea fragrans, Manulea gariepina, Manulea leptosiphon, Manulea glandulosa, Manulea incana,

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

Olive Mary Hilliard (b.1925): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hilliard' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:939129-1: 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].