7568.000 Selago
WALAFRIDA E. Mey.
Fischer, E. (1999) Scrophulariaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Congo-Kinshasa, Rwanda & Burundi) Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles
Hilliard, O.M. (1999) The tribe Selagineae (Scrophulariaceae) Kew Publishing
Philcox, D. (1990) Scrophulariaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(2)
Description of the genus
Much-branched, heath-like, perennial herbs, shrubs or subshrubs. Leaves usually small, narrow, usually alternate, rarely opposite, often fasciculate. Flowers sessile or shortly pedicellate in terminal, spherical or elongate, spikes or racemes, solitary or aggregated into panicles or corymbs. Bracts present. Calyx (2-)3-5-lobed. Corolla tubular, 5-lobed. Stamens 4, didynamous, inserted in or at base of throat. Ovary 2-locular; style thickened or 2-3-dentate at apex. Capsule ovoid, spherical or cylindric. Comment: We follow genus and species concepts presented in the revision by Hilliard in The tribe Selagineae (Scrophulariaceae) (1999), which are considerably different from the taxonomy used by Philcox in Flora Zambesiaca volume 8 part 2 (1990). Worldwide: 150 spp., mainly South African with some tropical. Malawi: 5 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| blantyrensis Rolfe [End] | S | |
| coerulea Rolfe | N | |
| thyrsoidea Baker var. thyrsoidea [NrEnd] | N | Description, Image |
| viscosa Rolfe [NrEnd] | N | Description |
| whyteana Rolfe [End] | S |
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