Orobanchaceae
Bellardia

Bellardia trixago (L.) All.

First published in Fl. Pedem. 1: 61 (1785)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Medit. to Iran and W. Central Kenya, Cape Prov. It is a hemiparasitic annual and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Scrophulariaceae, S.A. Ghazanfar, F.N. Hepper & D. Philcox. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2008

Type
Type: Locality and collector not stated, Herb. Burser XIV(1): 36 (UPS, lecto.), designated by Molau in Opera Bot. 102 : 27 (1990)
Morphology General Habit
Erect annual herb, to 50 cm, semi-parasitic.
Morphology Stem
Stems simple or sparsely branched above, glandular-hairy
Morphology Leaves
Leaves present throughout the stem, sessile, lanceolate to linear-lanceolate, 10–30(–48) mm long, 1–5(–14) mm broad, base ± cordate, apex obtuse, margins coarsely serrate with 5–7 teeth on either side, glandular-pilose
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence terminal, spicate; flowers sessile to very shortly pedicellate, spreading; bracts similar to leaves but smaller in size, glandular-pubescent
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx green, campanulate, 5–6 mm, unequally 5-lobed, cleft into 2 lobes; lobes broadly triangular, obtuse, glandular-pilose
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla white to pinkish, 2-lipped, tubular; tube straight above the calyx, 6–7 mm, glandular-pubescent ouside, expanding above into 5 lobes; lip of 3 lobes, rounded, deflexed, ± 7 mm, margin erose, dorsally glabrous; galea ± 7 mm
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens attached to the top of the corolla tube; filaments 5–6 mm; anther ± 2 mm, at right angles to the filament, mucronate at apex, bearded along the anther suture
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium
Ovary oblong, ± 4 mm, pilose; style ± 10 mm, curved slightly distally, puberulous; stigma clavate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule ovoid, 8–9 mm long, 5–6 mm in diameter, pilose
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds ± 0.5 mm, longitudinally and transversely striate, ± narrowly winged.
Ecology
Alpine vegetation zone, short grassland, rocky places; 2000–3700 m
Conservation
Least Concern (LC); very localised but not uncommon
Note
Although Qaiser (in Jafri & El-Gadi, Fl. Libya 88: 40. 1982) indicated 758.3 (LINN) as type, it carries no annotation by Linnaeus to link it with this name, and also came from Eastern Asia which is at variance with the stated Italian provenance of the species. It is not original material for the name (see Linnaean Plant Typification Project).
Distribution
Range: Widespread in Southern Europe, Canary Islands, Azores, S America Range: Ethiopia, South Africa (Cape of Good Hope) Flora districts: K3
[FTEA]

Uses

Use
None recorded on specimens from our area
[FTEA]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

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