Lobostemon collinus, the pyjamabush or iron healthbush, is a species belonging to the forget me not family. It is known only from the fynbos biome of the Western Cape of South Africa.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Lobostemon |
| Species: | L. collinus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lobostemon collinus Schltr. ex C.H.Wright
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Description
editThis shrublet grows 20–40 cm (0.66–1.31 ft) tall. The stalkless leaves are leathery and oblong. They may or may not be hairy.[2][3] Flowers are present between September and August.[2] The pale blue flowers are borne in cymes and are hairy on the outside. The staminal scales are ridge-like and lack lobes. The style is hairy.[2][3]
Distribution and habitat
editThis species is found in five locations between Elim and Bredasdorp.[4] It is only known from Elim Ferricrete Fynbos. It grows on stony coastal flats.[3]
Conservation
editThis species is classed as endangered by the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). Its habitat has historically been severely ploughed for the cultivation of wheat and proteas. This is ongoing in the Bredasdorp region. It is also threatened by invasive alien plants. The only subpopulation in Elim occurs on a road verge and is threatened by road expansion.
References
edit- ^ ""Lobostemon collinus"". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ a b c Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2012). Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region : 1: the core Cape flora (PDF). Pretoria: South African National Biodiversity Institute, SANBI. ISBN 978-1-919976-74-7. OCLC 852384288.
- ^ a b c BODATSA: Botanical Collections. v1.4. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Dataset/Occurrence. http://ipt.sanbi.org.za/iptsanbi/resource?r=brahms_online&v=1.4
- ^ Buys, M.H., Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Lobostemon collinus Schltr. ex C.H.Wright. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. Accessed on 2021/08/17