Hedbergia Molau

Philcox, D. (1990) Scrophulariaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(2)

Description of the genus

Perennial herbs, sometimes shrubby, erect to scrambling, branched below, becoming tufted, pubescent. Leaves opposite, sessile, crenate or serrate, decreasing in size above. Flowers solitary, axillary, shortly pedicellate, ebracteolate. Calyx 4-lobed; lobes straight. Corolla subrotate, 5-lobed. Fruit a capsule ovoid. Seeds numerous, white, longitudinally winged.

Worldwide: One species in tropical Africa.

Rwanda: 2 taxa.

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SpeciesContent
abyssinica (Benth.) MolauDescription, Image
longiflora subsp. macrophylla (Hedberg) A.Fleischm. & Heubl

Other sources of information about Hedbergia:

Our websites:

Flora of Malawi: Hedbergia
Flora of Zambia: Hedbergia

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Hedbergia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Hedbergia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Hedbergia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Hedbergia
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iNaturalist: Hedbergia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Hedbergia
JSTOR Plant Science: Hedbergia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Hedbergia
Plants of the World Online: Hedbergia
Tropicos: Hedbergia
Wikipedia: Hedbergia

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The Rwanda flora team (2026). Flora of Rwanda: Genus page: Hedbergia.
https://www.rwandaflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=1982, retrieved 31 October 2026

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