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Genus: Alyssum Life
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Eurosid II > Order: Brassicales > Family: Brassicaceae
About 168
species, native mainly to the Mediterranean region but also found in
central Europe and Asia. Alyssum minutum has become naturalised in
southern Africa (Namaqualand and Western Cape). A further five species are
cultivated in the region. Sweet Alyssum, the garden
plant with little white flowers that is grown commonly along borders of
flower beds, is no longer placed in this genus and is now known as Lobularia
maritima.
Species naturalised in southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI).
Other species, cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
Alyssum cuneifolium
Native from Spain to Italy. |
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Alyssum granatense
Native to Spain and Portugal. |
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Alyssum montanum
Native to Europe. |
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Alyssum serpyllifolium
Native from France to Portugal. |
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Alyssum wulfenianum
Native from Austria to Croatia. |
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