Codon royenii

Codon royenii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Codon. It is native to Namibia and the Northern Cape Province of South Africa.^[2] It is also known by the names honey bush or white nectarcup, or in Afrikaans as heuningbos and suikerkelk (meaning sugar cup).

Codon royenii
Conservation status
Least Concern (SANBI Red List)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Boraginales
Family:	Boraginaceae
Genus:	Codon
Species:	C. royenii
Binomial name
Codon royenii L. (1767)
Synonyms[2]
Codon aculeatum Gaertn. (1790)

Description

Codon royenii is an annual or multi-seasonal herb, reaching up to 1.3 m high.^[3]

Distribution

Codon royenii is found in Namibia and the Northern Cape,^[1] from central Namibia to Gordonia through Namaqualand to Loeriesfontein, Biedouw Mountains, and the Tanqua Karoo.^[4]

Conservation status

Codon royenii is classified as Least Concern.^[1]