Lobostemon collinus
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| Lobostemon collinus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Lobostemon |
| Species: | L. collinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lobostemon collinus Schltr. ex C.H.Wright | |
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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.
This 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]