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Synonyms:
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Blepharis cataractae S. Moore
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| Frequency:
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| Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Erect or procumbent annual herb with stems up to 40 cm long. Leaves lanceolate to narrowly oblong or ovate-elliptic, 3-11.5 cm long, almost hairless or somewhat roughly hairy, particularly along the midrib and the margin; margin entire. Flowers in capitate or somewhat elongate clusters along most of the stems. Bracts more or less linear-lanceolate, up to 3.5 cm, more or less hairy and set with numerous capitate glands; margin entire. Corolla pale to bright blue, rarely white, 12-18 mm long; lip obovate, 8-12 mm wide, distinctly 3-lobed, central lobe largest, almost square. |
| Notes:
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| Derivation of specific name:
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bainesii: after Thomas Baines (1820-75), artist and naturalist |
| Habitat:
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In mopane woodland, grassland, along roadsides and as a weed of disturbed areas and old cultivation. |
| Altitude range: (metres) |
300 - 1375 m |
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| Worldwide distribution:
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Mozambique, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe. |
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Zimbabwe distribution:
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N,W,C |
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| Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature:
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Vollesen, K. (2000). Blepharis (Acanthaceae). A taxonomic revision. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Pages 301 - 303. (Includes a picture).
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