Menyanthaceae

Cape bogbean

Villarsia capensis (Houtt.) Merr.

Family: Menyanthaceae
Genus: Villarsia

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Common names

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English: Cape bogbean, Cape buck-bean

Synonyms

Menyanthes capensis (Houtt.) Thunb.
Menyanthes ovata L.f.
Renealmia capensis Houtt.
Renealmia ovata (L.f.) Kuntze
Villarsia ovata (L.f.) Vent.

Photos

Photo: Andrew massyn, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Andrew massyn, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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