Boraginaceae
Heliotropium
Heliotropium steudneri

Heliotropium steudneri subsp. steudneri

This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is Eritrea to S. Africa, S. Arabian Peninsula. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Oman, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Yemen, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1994). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 1: 1-336. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Launert, E. & Pope, G.V. (eds.) (1990). Flora Zambesiaca 7(4): 1-114. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Mosti, S., Raffaelli, M. & Tardelli, M. (2012). Contributions to the flora of central-southern Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman). Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 67: 65-91.
  • Retief, E. & Meyer, N.L. (2017). Plants of the Free State inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 1-1236. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (2006). Flora of Somalia 3: 1-626. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1993 Burchell [1714] South Africa Heliotropium nelsonii K000418736 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Burchell [1766] South Africa Heliotropium nelsonii K000418737 Type Yes
Jun 1, 1998 Beccari, O. [145] Ethiopia Heliotropium eduardii K000418790 Type Yes
Oct 1, 2009 Festo, L.; Luke, Q. [2479] Kenya Heliotropium pectinatum K000614869 No
Lye, K.A.; Lester, R.N. [2404] Tanzania Heliotropium pectinatum subsp. mkomaziense K000418774 Holotype Yes
Mar 16, 1987 Hepper, F.N.; Jaeger, P.M.L. [6793] Kenya Heliotropium pectinatum subsp. septentrionale K000239313 No
Mar 16, 1987 Wellby, M.S. [s.n.] Kenya Heliotropium pectinatum subsp. septentrionale K000239314 No
Mar 16, 1987 Mwangangi, O.M. [1368] Kenya Heliotropium pectinatum subsp. septentrionale K000239312 No
Mar 16, 1987 Curry, N.; Glen, R. [41] Kenya Heliotropium pectinatum subsp. septentrionale K000239319 No
Mar 16, 1987 Stannard, B.; Gilbert, M.G. [942] Kenya Heliotropium pectinatum subsp. septentrionale K000239316 No
Mar 16, 1987 Mathew, B. [6720] Kenya Heliotropium pectinatum subsp. septentrionale K000239309 No
Mar 16, 1987 Fiztkin, E. [5] Kenya Heliotropium pectinatum subsp. septentrionale K000239317 Holotype Yes
Mar 16, 1987 Newbould, J.G.B. [6934] Kenya Heliotropium pectinatum subsp. septentrionale K000239310 No
Mar 16, 1987 Mathew, B. [6366] Kenya Heliotropium pectinatum subsp. septentrionale K000239318 No
Mar 16, 1987 Newbould, J.G.B. [6788] Kenya Heliotropium pectinatum subsp. septentrionale K000239315 No
Luke, Q.; Mungai, G.M.; Robertson, A.; Kabuye, C.H.S.; Mathenge, S.G. [671] Kenya Heliotropium pectinatum subsp. septentrionale K000239311 No

Sources

  • 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/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/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