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Aristea ecklonii
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Woodland Rd, Vumba
Photo: Bart Wursten
Ndundu Lodge, Vumba
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| Synonyms: |
Aristea paniculata Pax |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Local |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: | Perennial herb up to 60 cm tall. Leaves several, mostly basal, narrowly lanceolate, up to 9 mm wide; some sorter leaves along the often branched slightly winged stem. Flowers in terminal and axillary 2-4-flowered clusters, blue. Spathes and bracts with entire margins. Capsule 12-18 mm long cylindric. As with the other species, the flowers are very short-lived but are produced in succession over an extensive period. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | Along streams and margins of evergreen forest, in shade. |
| Flowering time: | Oct - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | Burundi, Cameroon, southern DRC, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa as far as the Eastern Cape. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E,S |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Wednesday 10 September 2008 |
| Literature: |
Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 25. |
Other sources of information about Aristea ecklonii:
Flora of Zimbabwe: native/naturalised Aristea ecklonii pageAfrican Plant Database: Aristea ecklonii
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Aristea ecklonii
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Aristea ecklonii
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Aristea ecklonii
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Aristea ecklonii
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Aristea ecklonii
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Aristea ecklonii
JSTOR Plant Science: Aristea ecklonii
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Aristea ecklonii
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Aristea eckloniiTropicos: Aristea ecklonii
West African Plants database: Aristea ecklonii
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