Empogona Hook. f.
Clarke, H. & Charters, M. (ed. Moll, E.) (2016)
The Illustrated Dictionary of Southern African Plant Names Jacana Media, South Africa
Description of the genus
Derivation of name: Gk. em- = within; pogon = bearded; referring to the funnel-shaped corolla tube - rather short, densely bearded at the throat. Botswana: 4 taxa. |
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Species | FZ divisions | Content |
cacondensis (Hiern) J. Tosh & Robbr. | N | Description, Image |
kirkii Hook. f. subsp. junodii (Schinz) J. Tosh & Robbr. | | Description, Image |
kirkii Hook. f. subsp. kirkii | N | Description, Image |
lanceolata (Sond.) J. Tosh & Robbr. | | |
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-23
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2023).
Flora of Botswana: Genus page: Empogona. https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=1854, retrieved 27 March 2023
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