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Lobostemon argenteus
Also called Silver Healthbush
Lobostemon argenteus, or the silver healthbush, blue rocket bugloss or disselblaarluibos, is a species in the forget-me-not family that is endemic to South Africa.
This species exhibits a disjunct distribution, occurring in three distinct regions, suggesting it may have been more widespread in the past. It has a relatively wide distribution, occurring between Clanwilliam and Makhanda. Recent resampling, however, has failed to find specimens in the areas around Kamiesberg or outside of Makhanda. It is found on shale and sandstone slopes. Typically it prefers drier slopes.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lobostemon argenteus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
