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Hypertelis bowkeriana
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Photo: Bart Wursten
By road from Hwali Business Centre to Manama Mission, Dibilishaba CL
Photo: Bart Wursten
By road from Hwali Business Centre to Manama Mission, Dibilishaba CL
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Hypertelis suffruticosa (Baker) Adamson Mollugo suffruticosa A. Peter Pharnaceum suffruticosum Baker |
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Small shrubby perennial herb, up to c. 30 cm tall, woody near the base, with ascending to procumbent branches. Leaves opposite, alternate or clustered on short side branchlets, linear, succulent, pale grey-greenc, up to 23-55 mm long, often with wart-like glands. Inflorescences on stout peduncles, 4-10 cm long. Flowers c. 8 mm in diameter; stamens 5. Fruit 5-6 mm long. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | bowkeriana: after J.H. Bowker (1822-1900), South African Naturalist who collected the type specimen. |
| Habitat: | Dry woodland, sandy river beds and salt pan depressions. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1470 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | From Ethiopia to South Africa. Also in Madagascar. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | W,C,S |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Wednesday 7 September 2011 |
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Flora of Mozambique: Hypertelis bowkerianaAfrican Plant Database: Hypertelis bowkeriana
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Hypertelis bowkeriana
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Hypertelis bowkeriana
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Hypertelis bowkeriana
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Hypertelis bowkeriana
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Hypertelis bowkeriana
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Hypertelis bowkeriana
JSTOR Plant Science: Hypertelis bowkeriana
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Hypertelis bowkeriana
Tropicos: Hypertelis bowkeriana
West African Plants database: Hypertelis bowkeriana
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