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Useful Tropical Plants

Hilsenbergia lyciacea

(Thulin) J.S.Mill.

Boraginaceae


We are following the treatment in 'Classification of Boraginaceae subfam. Ehretioideae: Resurrection of the genus Hilsenbergia Tausch ex Meisn.' James S. Miller; Adansonia 25 (2) p151 - 189; 2003. This treatment is not accepted in 'Flora of Somalia Vol. 3; M. Thulin 2006', where the genus Bourreria is retained and the plant is treated as Bourreria lyciacea Thulin.

+ Synonyms

Bourreria lyciacea Thulin

Common Name:

Hilsenbergia lyciacea
Close-up of the flowering stem
Photograph by: Fidy Ratovoson
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General Information

Hilsenbergia lyciacea is a densely branched deciduous shrub or small tree, generally growing 40 - 250cm tall, but occasionally to 6 metres[
500
Title
Flora of Somalia
Publication
 
Author
Thulin M. (Editor)
Publisher
Kew Publishing, London.
Year
1993
ISBN
 
Description
Detailed information on the plants of the region, often adding notes on the plants uses.
,
845
Title
Classification of Boraginaceae subfam. Ehretioideae: Resurrection of the genus HilsenbergiaTausch ex Meisn.
Publication
Adansonia Ser. 3 25 (2) 151 - 189
Author
Miller James S.
Website
http://www.mnhn.fr/publication/adanson/a03n2a1.pdf
Publisher
Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle; Paris.
Year
2003
ISBN
 
Description
A resurrection and revision of the genus Hilsenbergia with a detailed description of a number of new species from Madagascar. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. The upper branches are often scandent and with a tendency to twine[
500
Title
Flora of Somalia
Publication
 
Author
Thulin M. (Editor)
Publisher
Kew Publishing, London.
Year
1993
ISBN
 
Description
Detailed information on the plants of the region, often adding notes on the plants uses.
].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

500
Title
Flora of Somalia
Publication
 
Author
Thulin M. (Editor)
Publisher
Kew Publishing, London.
Year
1993
ISBN
 
Description
Detailed information on the plants of the region, often adding notes on the plants uses.
,
845
Title
Classification of Boraginaceae subfam. Ehretioideae: Resurrection of the genus HilsenbergiaTausch ex Meisn.
Publication
Adansonia Ser. 3 25 (2) 151 - 189
Author
Miller James S.
Website
http://www.mnhn.fr/publication/adanson/a03n2a1.pdf
Publisher
Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle; Paris.
Year
2003
ISBN
 
Description
A resurrection and revision of the genus Hilsenbergia with a detailed description of a number of new species from Madagascar. It can be downloaded from the Internet.

Range

East tropical Africa - Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Madagascar.

Habitat

Deciduous forests, often on limestone or calcareous soils[
845
Title
Classification of Boraginaceae subfam. Ehretioideae: Resurrection of the genus HilsenbergiaTausch ex Meisn.
Publication
Adansonia Ser. 3 25 (2) 151 - 189
Author
Miller James S.
Website
http://www.mnhn.fr/publication/adanson/a03n2a1.pdf
Publisher
Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle; Paris.
Year
2003
ISBN
 
Description
A resurrection and revision of the genus Hilsenbergia with a detailed description of a number of new species from Madagascar. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].

Properties

Medicinal Rating *  *
HabitDeciduous Tree
Height2.50 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details



The flowers are usually hermaphrodite, but some forms, found in Madagascar, have dioecious flowers[
845
Title
Classification of Boraginaceae subfam. Ehretioideae: Resurrection of the genus HilsenbergiaTausch ex Meisn.
Publication
Adansonia Ser. 3 25 (2) 151 - 189
Author
Miller James S.
Website
http://www.mnhn.fr/publication/adanson/a03n2a1.pdf
Publisher
Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle; Paris.
Year
2003
ISBN
 
Description
A resurrection and revision of the genus Hilsenbergia with a detailed description of a number of new species from Madagascar. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The plant is used to treat diarrhoea and haemorrhaging[
299
Title
Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.prota.org
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
,
845
Title
Classification of Boraginaceae subfam. Ehretioideae: Resurrection of the genus HilsenbergiaTausch ex Meisn.
Publication
Adansonia Ser. 3 25 (2) 151 - 189
Author
Miller James S.
Website
http://www.mnhn.fr/publication/adanson/a03n2a1.pdf
Publisher
Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle; Paris.
Year
2003
ISBN
 
Description
A resurrection and revision of the genus Hilsenbergia with a detailed description of a number of new species from Madagascar. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
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