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Description: | Erect perennial herb or subshrub. Corolla 20-25 mm, usually a brilliant scarlet, less often pink. |
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Derivation of specific name: | coccinea: scarlet |
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Worldwide distribution: | Native of tropical America; introduced as a garden ornamental and naturalised elsewhere. |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Image last updated: | Sunday 8 July 2012 |
Literature: |
Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 57. Paton, A.J. et al. (2013). Lamiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(8) Page 84. grown in gardens Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 79. |
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