Hebe tetragona
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Kingdom: | Plantae
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(unranked): | Angiosperms
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Species: | H. tetragona
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Hebe tetragona |
Hebe tetragona is a sub-alpine plant of the family Plantaginaceae, which is endemic to New Zealand.
H. tetragona can grow up to 1 metre high and has very small, yellow-green leaves that completely surround the stem. White flowers are produced during summer.
The plant gets its name from its distinctive four-sided branches.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Hebe tetragona". Hebe Society. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
Categories:
- Hebe (plant)
- Flora of New Zealand
- Lamiales stubs
- New Zealand plant stubs