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Lobelia erinus
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Near Bunga Forest, Vumba
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Cleveland Dam
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Mt Nyangani, Nyanga National Park
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| Synonyms: |
Lobelia filiformis Lam. Lobelia jugosa S. Moore Lobelia nuda Hemsl. Lobelia polyodon E. Wimm. Lobelia wildii E. Wimm. |
| Common names: | Edging blue lobelia (English) |
| Frequency: | Common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Decumbent or erect annual or sometimes perennial herb. Leaves oblanceolate to spathulate below, linear to narrowly elliptic towards the top of the stems, 15 - 80 mm long, hairless or pubescent on both surfaces, leaf base running down into a narrowly winged petiole; margin more or less coarsely toothed or scalloped. Flowers in lax racemes, pale to deep blue, rarely mauve or white. See L. kirkii for comparison. |
| Notes: | A very variable species, which I (BW) have seen varying from a very faded blue grey to a very deep blue. |
| Derivation of specific name: | erinus: ancient name of a plant with this habit. |
| Habitat: | In a wide variety of habitats, favouring moist places, where it may form small colonies. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1500 - 2300 m |
| Flowering time: | Sep - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical and South Africa. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
| Growth form: | AP |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Monday 16 February 2009 |
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Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Lobelia erinus pageFlora of Mozambique: Lobelia erinus
African Plant Database: Lobelia erinus
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Lobelia erinus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Lobelia erinus
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Lobelia erinus
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Lobelia erinus
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Lobelia erinus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Lobelia erinus
JSTOR Plant Science: Lobelia erinus
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Lobelia erinus
Tropicos: Lobelia erinus
West African Plants database: Lobelia erinus
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