Locally common between 2950-3840 m on the edge of alpine zone. Found on the Aberdares massif, Mt. Elgon, and Mt. Kenya.
Hedbergia decurva, formerly Bartsia decurva, is a species of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae.[2][1]
It is an afromontane species, restricted to the mountains of northeastern Africa.[3][4]
The phylogeny of the genera of Rhinantheae has been explored using molecular characters.[5][1][6][4][7] Hedbergia decurva groups with Hedbergia longiflora and Hedbergia abyssinica into a Hedbergia clade nested within the core Rhinantheae. These three taxa share evolutionary affinities with genera Tozzia, Bellardia, Neobartsia, Parentucellia, and Odontites.
Genus-level cladogram of tribe Rhinantheae. Rhinantheae Core RhinantheaeBartsia sensu stricto (Bartsia alpina)
Hedbergia
(including Bartsia decurva + B. longiflora)
Neobartsia
(New World Bartsia)
Odontites sensu lato
(including Bornmuellerantha
and Bartsiella)
Hedbergia decurva, formerly Bartsia decurva, is a species of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae.
It is an afromontane species, restricted to the mountains of northeastern Africa.
