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Phygelius capensis E. Mey. ex Benth.

Cape figwort (Scrophulariaceae)

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Phygelius capensis is a garden plant, native to South Africa, that sometimes escapes near gardens.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-06-08

 Cape figwort / Phygelius capensis: _Phygelius capensis_ is a garden plant, native to South Africa, that sometimes escapes near gardens.

The stems of Phygelius capensis are 4-sided.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-06-08

 Cape figwort / Phygelius capensis: The stems of _Phygelius capensis_ are 4-sided.

The long, red, tubular flowers hang in terminal panicles, the 4 stamens protruding from the 5 short corolla-lobes.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-06-08

 Cape figwort / Phygelius capensis: The long, red, tubular flowers hang in terminal panicles, the 4 stamens protruding from the 5 short corolla-lobes.

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