Botany

Colpias

Colpias is a monotypic genus of flowering plant in the figwort family. It has only one currently accepted species, Colpias mollis, native to South Africa. It secretes oils to attract specialised oil-collecting bees from the genus Rediviva. It is also known by the name klipblom, meaning stone plant in Afrikaans.

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See also

• ▸Gladiolus murielae
• ▸Anastylosis
• ▸Digitalis obscura

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