Orobanchaceae

Hedbergia abyssinica (Hochst. ex Benth.) Molau

Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Hedbergia

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Hedbergia abyssinica (Hedbergia abyssinica) — FlowerPhoto: Aaron Iemma, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Synonyms

Alectra abyssinica (Hochst. ex Benth.) A.Rich.
Alectra petitiana A.Rich.
Bartsia abyssinica Benth.
Bartsia abyssinica Hochst. ex A.Rich.
Bartsia abyssinica Hochst. ex Benth.
Bartsia abyssinica var. nyikensis (R.E.Fr.) Hedberg, Holmlund, Mahunnah, Mhoro, Mziray & Nordenhed
Bartsia abyssinica var. petitiana (A.Rich.) Hedberg, Holmlund, Mahunnah, Mhoro, Mziray & Nordenhed
Bartsia elgonensis R.E.Fr.
Bartsia mannii Hemsl.
Bartsia nyikensis R.E.Fr.
Bartsia petitiana (A.Rich.) Hemsl.

Flowers

In flower: August, October (from 13 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Aaron Iemma, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.