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Heliophila
Heliophila is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae. Members of this genus are either annuals or perennials and some are popular as ornamental plants. Endemic to southern Africa, the majority of the approximately 80 species grow in South Africa, particularly the Cape Floristic Region, while a few extend into the Namib Desert.
24 branches of this group, most-observed first
Green-eyed Flower Bee
speciesAnthophora bimaculata
Anthophora lieftincki
speciesAnthophora lieftincki
Anthophora pulverosa
speciesAnthophora pulverosa
Anthophora fulvodimidiata
speciesAnthophora fulvodimidiata
Jacket Flower-loving Digger Bee
speciesAnthophora vestita
Anthophora lanzarotensis
speciesAnthophora lanzarotensis
Anthophora auone
speciesAnthophora auone
Peppered Flower-loving Digger Bee
speciesAnthophora praecox
Auburn Flower-loving Digger Bee
speciesAnthophora rufolanata
Shaggy Flower-loving Digger Bee
speciesAnthophora wartmanni
Anthophora tetradonta
speciesAnthophora tetradonta
Anthophora xanthostoma
speciesAnthophora xanthostoma
Anthophora oldi
speciesAnthophora oldi
Anthophora rhodesiae
speciesAnthophora rhodesiae
Anthophora rufovestita
speciesAnthophora rufovestita
Anthophora strucki
speciesAnthophora strucki
Anthophora concinna
speciesAnthophora concinna
Anthophora appletoni
speciesAnthophora appletoni
Anthophora ekuivensis
speciesAnthophora ekuivensis
Anthophora labrosa
speciesAnthophora labrosa
Anthophora flaviscopa
speciesAnthophora flaviscopa
Anthophora braunsiana
speciesAnthophora braunsiana
Anthophora matopensis
speciesAnthophora matopensis
Anthophora ferripicta
speciesAnthophora ferripicta
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1114490.