Lobostemon glaucophyllus

Perennial shrublet up to 80 cm. Young branchs smooth and hairless. Leaves attached directly to branches (no petiole, sessile), hairy on midrib and tip, linear-lance-shaped. Bears flowers (July to October) in a cluster, blue or pink, hairless on outsides, style hairy.

Distribution in the Hex

Lower sandstone slopes, or sandy flats of De Doorns Sanstone Fynbos vegetation and Hex River Arid Alluvium Fynbos.

References

• Manning, J. & Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: the Core Cape flora, Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.