Status:
valid
Authors:
Al-Shehbaz & Mumm.
Source:
tro
Year:
2005
Citation Micro:
Novon 15: 388 (2005)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001034889
Common Names
- Heliophila suborbicularis
- Suborbicular Heliophila
- Suborbicular Babystars
Description
Heliophila suborbicularis (also called 'Suborbicular Heliophila', among many other common names) is an annual herb that is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It typically grows up to 1 m tall and has a rounded crown with small, lobed leaves. It grows in dry, open areas, along roadsides, and in disturbed areas.
Uses & Benefits
Heliophila suborbicularis is used as an ornamental plant and is also used in traditional medicine.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Heliophila suborbicularis has small yellow flowers, with a single-seeded fruit. The seed is small and black, with a shiny surface. The seedlings are slender and upright, with long, narrow leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Heliophila suborbicularis is an easy-to-grow plant that prefers a well-drained, humus-rich soil in full sun to partial shade. It can be propagated by division in spring or autumn, or by seeds sown on the surface of a sterile compost and kept moist in a warm position.
Where to Find Heliophila suborbicularis
Heliophila suborbicularis is native to South Africa and can be found in the grasslands and open woodlands of the Western Cape.
Species in the Heliophila genus
Heliophila monosperma,
Heliophila maraisiana,
Heliophila namaquensis,
Heliophila hurkana,
Heliophila suborbicularis,
Heliophila brassicaefolia,
Heliophila cornellsbergia,
Heliophila ramosissima,
Heliophila juncea,
Heliophila acuminata,
Heliophila adpressa,
Heliophila affinis,
Heliophila africana,
Heliophila alpina,
Heliophila amplexicaulis,
Heliophila arenaria,
Heliophila arenosa,
Heliophila brachycarpa,
Heliophila brassicifolia,
Heliophila bulbostyla,
Heliophila callosa,
Heliophila carnosa,
Heliophila cedarbergensis,
Heliophila cinerea,
Heliophila collina,
Heliophila concatenata,
Heliophila cornuta,
Heliophila coronopifolia,
Heliophila dissecta,
Heliophila crithmifolia,
Heliophila cuneata,
Heliophila decurva,
Heliophila diffusa,
Heliophila digitata,
Heliophila dregeana,
Heliophila elata,
Heliophila elongata,
Heliophila esterhuyseniae,
Heliophila eximia,
Heliophila filicaulis,
Heliophila formosa,
Heliophila gariepina,
Heliophila glauca,
Heliophila katbergensis,
Heliophila laciniata,
Heliophila lactea,
Heliophila thunbergii,
Heliophila leptophylla,
Heliophila linearis,
Heliophila linoides,
Species in the Brassicaceae family
Abdra brachycarpa,
Abdra aprica,
Acuston perenne,
Aethionema rhodopaeum,
Aethionema alanyae,
Aethionema arabicum,
Aethionema armenum,
Aethionema capitatum,
Aethionema carlsbergii,
Aethionema carneum,
Aethionema cephalanthum,
Aethionema cordatum,
Aethionema coridifolium,
Aethionema demirizii,
Aethionema diastrophis,
Aethionema dumanii,
Aethionema edentulum,
Aethionema eunomioides,
Aethionema fimbriatum,
Aethionema froedinii,
Aethionema gileadense,
Aethionema glaucinum,
Aethionema grandiflorum,
Aethionema heterocarpum,
Aethionema heterophyllum,
Aethionema huber-morathii,
Aethionema karamanicum,
Aethionema lepidioides,
Aethionema levandowskyi,
Aethionema lycium,
Aethionema marashicum,
Aethionema membranaceum,
Aethionema munzurense,
Aethionema orbiculatum,
Aethionema papillosum,
Aethionema retsina,
Aethionema saxatile,
Aethionema schistosum,
Aethionema semnanensis,
Aethionema speciosum,
Aethionema spicatum,
Aethionema stylosum,
Aethionema subulatum,
Aethionema syriacum,
Aethionema thesiifolium,
Aethionema thomasianum,
Aethionema transhyrcanum,
Aethionema turcicum,
Aethionema umbellatum,
Aethionema virgatum,
References
Klaus Mummenhoff: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Mumm.' in the authors string.