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Echiostachys spicatus (Burm.f.) Levyns  
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FamilyBORAGINACEAE
Genus speciesEchiostachys spicatus (Burm.f.) Levyns 
SynonymsEchium spicatum Burm.f.
 Echium caudatum Thunb.
 Echium latifolium (H.Buek) DC.
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude90-120m
Descriptionstems sericeous-hirsute, basal leaves lanceolate, petiolate, stem leaves amplexicaule, lanceolate, gradually turn into bracts, flowers in oblong panicle, corolla ca. 1cm long
Size20-35cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Africa
     Southern Africa (Cape Provinces)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

BORAGINACEAE

Echiostachys spicatus (Burm.f.) Levyns, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 49: 447 (1934)

Basionym:
Echium spicatum Burm.f., Fl. Ind. [N.L. Burman] Prodr. Fl. Cap. 4 (1768)

Synonyms:
Lobostemon spicatus (Burm.f.) I.M.Johnst.

Echium alopecuroideum DC. & A.DC.
Echium caudatum Thunb.
Echium eriostachyum (H.Buek) DC. & A.DC.
Echium latifolium (H.Buek) DC.
Lobostemon alopecuroideum (DC.) C.H.Wright
Lobostemon caudatus (Thunb.) H.Buek
Lobostemon eriostachyus H.Buek
Lobostemon latifolius H.Buek

w. Cape Prov.
27 CPP

90-120m

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