Acanthopale pubescens (Lindau) C.B. Clarke

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Acanthopale pubescens

Photo: Bart Wursten
Mt Gorongosa, Mozambique

Acanthopale pubescens

Photo: Bart Wursten
Mt Gorongosa, Mozambique

Acanthopale pubescens

Photo: Bart Wursten
Mt Gorongosa, Mozambique

Acanthopale pubescens

Photo: Bart Wursten
Mt Gorongosa, Mozambique

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Status: Native
Description:
Tall erect or somewhat scrambling perennial herb, up to 2 m.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: pubescens: pubescent, with soft short hairs
Habitat: In the understorey of evergreen forest, often in large numbers.
Altitude range: (metres)
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Worldwide distribution:
Zimbabwe distribution: E
Growth form: S
Insects (whose larvae eat this species):
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Endemic status:
Red data list status: DD
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Content last updated: Monday 21 August 2006

Other sources of information about Acanthopale pubescens:

Flora of Mozambique: Acanthopale pubescens
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Acanthopale pubescens
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Acanthopale pubescens
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Acanthopale pubescens
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Acanthopale pubescens
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Acanthopale pubescens
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Acanthopale pubescens
West African Plants database: Acanthopale pubescens


Copyright: Mark Hyde and Bart Wursten, 2002-10

Hyde, M.A. & Wursten, B. (2010). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Acanthopale pubescens.
http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=153370, retrieved 3 September 2010

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