Heliophila africana
Heliophila africana (L.) Marais
Heliophila africana (L.) Marais is a plant species in the family Brassicaceae, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. It is also known as African sunspurge or little blue mouth. The species was published in 1970 and is considered an illegitimate renaming of Cheiranthus africanus L., which was first described in 1760.
Description
Heliophila africana belongs to the genus Heliophila and is part of the Brassicaceae family, commonly known as the mustard family. This species is indigenous to the Cape Provinces and is recognized by its alternate common names, African sunspurge and little blue mouth. According to botanical records, the name Heliophila africana is an illegitimate renaming of Cheiranthus africanus L., as noted in discussions on Linnaean plant nomenclature. The species was formally described by Marais in 1970.
Distribution
Cape Provinces
Synonyms
Cheiranthus africanusHeliophila pilosaHeliophila strictaHeliophila arabioidesHeliophila frutescensHeliophila incisaOrthoselis pilosaPachystylum glabrumHeliophila pilosa var. digitataHeliophila pilosa var. incisaHeliophila pilosa var. integrifoliaHeliophila rostrataHeliophila trichinostyla
