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Acrotome inflata
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Shashe Wilderness Camp, Shashe River
Photo: Bart Wursten
Shashe Wilderness Camp, Shashe River
Photo: Bart Wursten
Shashe Wilderness Camp, Shashe River
Photo: Bart Wursten
By rd from Shashe Wilderness Camp to the National Parks office
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| Synonyms: |
Acrotome amboensis Briq. Leucas eenii Hiern |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Erect annual herb, up to c. 1 m tall, unbranched or branched from near the base. Stems densely covered in appressed hairs. Leaves opposite, sessile or shortly petiolate, ovate to oblong-lanceolate, 3-12 cm long, usually broader lower on the stems, densely hairy on both surfaces; margin sparsely crenate-dentate, mainly in the upper half. Flowers in 1-3 many-flowered, spherical clusters (verticils). Bracteoles numerous, filiform, up to 1 cm long, densely hairy, spine-tipped. Calyx, whitish with green ribs, usually 5-toothed. Corolla white to very pale mauve. |
| Notes: | Note: See Acrotome angustifolia for the differences between the two species. |
| Derivation of specific name: | inflata: inflated, referring to the calyx, which is widest in the middle. |
| Habitat: | In open woodland, riverine fringes, along roadsides and in disturbed or cultivated areas. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 900 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, South Africa. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | S |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 4 May 2008 |
| Literature: |
Codd, L.E. (1985). Lamiaceae FSA 28(4) Pages 19 - 21. (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of Mozambique: Acrotome inflataAfrican Plant Database: Acrotome inflata
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Acrotome inflata
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Acrotome inflata
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Acrotome inflata
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Acrotome inflata
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Acrotome inflata
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Acrotome inflata
JSTOR Plant Science: Acrotome inflata
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Acrotome inflata
Tropicos: Acrotome inflata
West African Plants database: Acrotome inflata
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