Hemimeris
| Hemimeris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Tribe: | Hemimerideae |
| Genus: | Hemimeris L.f.[1] |
| Species | |
Hemimeris is a genus of flowering plants in the family Scrophulariaceae, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[2] They secrete oils to attract specialized oil-collecting bees from the genus Rediviva.[3]
Species
As of September 2020[update], the following species were accepted:[2]
- Hemimeris centrodes Hiern
- Hemimeris gracilis Schltr.
- Hemimeris montana L.f.
- Hemimeris racemosa (Houtt.) Merr.
- Hemimeris sabulosa L.f.
References
- ^ Suppl. Pl.: 45 (1782)
- ^ a b "Hemimeris L.f." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ Buchmann, Stephen L. (1987). "The Ecology of Oil Flowers and their Bees". Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics. 18: 343–369. doi:10.1146/annurev.es.18.110187.002015. JSTOR 2097136.