Codon royenii
Flowering plant endemic to Namibia
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Codon royenii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Codon. It is native to Namibia and the Northern Cape Province of South Africa.[2] It is also known by the names honey bush or white nectarcup, or in Afrikaans as heuningbos and suikerkelk (meaning sugar cup).
| Codon royenii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Codonaceae |
| Genus: | Codon |
| Species: | C. royenii |
| Binomial name | |
| Codon royenii L. (1767) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Description
Distribution
Codon royenii is found in Namibia and the Northern Cape,[1] from central Namibia to Gordonia through Namaqualand to Loeriesfontein, Biedouw Mountains, and the Tanqua Karoo.[4]
Conservation status
Codon royenii is classified as Least Concern.[1]