Anthospermum zimbabwense Puff

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Anthospermum zimbabwense

Photo: Bart Wursten
Globe Rock, Vumba

Anthospermum zimbabwense

Photo: Bart Wursten
Globe Rock, Vumba

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Status: Native
Description:
Many-stemmed perennial dwarf shrub, less than 1 m. Leaves in whorls of 3, linear to narrowly oblanceolate; margins often revolute. Flowers greenish yellow, borne in clusters at the nodes, sexes separate on different plants; female clusters more conspicuous and with more flowers than male clusters. Fruit reddish brown.
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Habitat: In grassland and on rocky hillsides.
Altitude range: (metres) 1400 - 2150 m
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Zimbabwe distribution: E
Growth form: P
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Other sources of information about Anthospermum zimbabwense:

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


Copyright: Mark Hyde and Bart Wursten, 2002-10

Hyde, M.A. & Wursten, B. (2010). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Anthospermum zimbabwense.
http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=156640, retrieved 3 September 2010

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