Boraginaceae
Heliotropium

Heliotropium scotteae Rendle

First published in J. Bot. 70: 161 (1932)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Kenya. It is a scrambling subshrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Verdcourt, B. (1991). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Boraginaceae: 1-124.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Verdcourt, B. (1991). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Boraginaceae: 1-124.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Kabuye & Agnew in U.KW.F.: 520 (1974).
  • Rendle in Journal of Botany 70: 161 (1932).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 1, 2009 Luke, W.R.Q. [11726] Kenya K000614867 No
Nov 14, 1988 Honore, E.J. [2759] Kenya K000239331 No
Jan 16, 1987 Tweedie [3456] Kenya K000239334 No
Jul 1, 1986 Gedye [6672] Kenya K000239329 No
Jul 1, 1986 Rob, E.; Fries, T.C.E. [s.n.] Kenya K000239337 No
Jul 1, 1986 Mainwaring, D.C. [s.n.] Kenya K000239330 No
Jul 1, 1986 Hancock, A.D. [123] Kenya K000239338 No
Jul 1, 1986 Mainwaring, D.C. [2169] Kenya K000239332 No
Jul 1, 1986 Hindorf [6861] Kenya K000239335 No
Jul 1, 1986 Sunman, W.O. [2224] Kenya K000239336 No
Jul 1, 1986 Le Pelley, R.H. [3507] Kenya K000239326 No
Jul 1, 1986 McDonald, J. [879] Kenya K000239333 No
Jul 1, 1986 Copley, H. [388] Kenya K000239339 No
Jul 1, 1986 Copley, H. [591] Kenya K000239340 No
Jul 1, 1986 Napper, D.M.; Agneau; Beecher [1715] Kenya K000239328 No
May 2, 1986 Gilbert, M.G.; Mungai, G.M.; Kanuri, K. [5554] Kenya K000239324 No
Jul 1, 1982 Newbould, J.G.B. [3300] Kenya K000239325 No
Jul 1, 1982 Nattrass, M.S. [3509] Kenya K000239323 No
Jul 1, 1982 Nattrass, M.S. [3508] Kenya K000239321 No
Boppre, M. [7] Kenya K000239322 No
Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J.; Ngweno, F. [1293] Kenya K000239320 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0