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Kanahia laniflora
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Photo: Bart Wursten
By Odzi R., nr Hot Springs
Photo: Bart Wursten
By Odzi R., nr Hot Springs
Photo: Bart Wursten
By Odzi R., nr Hot Springs
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| Synonyms: |
Asclepias laniflora Forssk. |
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| Frequency: | Frequent | |
| Status: | Native | |
| Description: |
Multi-stemmed, shrub-like perennial. Leaves linear, stiff. Flowers in axillary, peduculate clusters, creamy-white. Corolla lobes fringed with long silvery hairs. | |
| Notes: | ||
| Derivation of specific name: | laniflora: with woolly flowers | |
| Habitat: | Along watercourses in hot, dry areas, often partly submerged when rivers are in flood. | |
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| Worldwide distribution: | ||
| Zimbabwe distribution: | NWCES | |
| Growth form: | Ps | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species | |
| Content last updated: | Thursday 31 August 2006 |
Other sources of information about Kanahia laniflora:
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Kanahia laniflora
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Kanahia laniflora
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Kanahia laniflora
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Kanahia laniflora
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Kanahia laniflora
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Kanahia laniflora
West African Plants database: Kanahia laniflora
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