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Herbs or small shrubs. Stipules present (in ours). Leaves ± entire or dentate. Flowers bisexual, yellow, reddish, purplish or white, 1-several on axillary peduncles. Bracts 1 or 2 on the peduncle or 0 (kirkii). Calyx 5-lobed. Petals 5. Filaments variously shaped. Ovary 5-locular. Capsule dehiscent with 5 valves. Derivation of name: Named after Paul Herman (1640-1695), Prof. of botany in Leyden and early collector at the Cape. Worldwide: Over 100 species in tropical and warm areas Botswana: 12 taxa. The larvae of the following species of insect eat species of this genus:
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| boraginiflora Hook. | SE | Description |
| burkei Burtt Davy | SE | |
| comosa Burch. ex DC. | SW | |
| eenii Baker f. | N,SW | Description, Image |
| glanduligera K. Schum. | N | Description, Image |
| guerkeana K. Schum. | N | |
| kirkii Mast. | N,SW | Description, Image |
| modesta (Ehrenb.) Mast. | SW | Description, Image |
| parvula Burtt-Davy | SE | |
| quartiniana A. Rich. | N,SW,SE | Description, Image |
| seineri Engl. | ||
| tomentosa (Turcz.) Schinz ex Engl. | N,SE |
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