Syncolostemon ornatus
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On the ridge between Green Mount and Oralskrantz, south of Chimanimani village
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| Synonyms: |
Hemizygia ornata S. Moore Orthosiphon ornatus (S.Moore) R.D. Good |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Aromatic suffrutex to 30 cm; stems solitary or in clumps. Leaves sessile or subsessile; lamina elliptic or ovate, up to 3.5 times as long as broad. Inflorescence lax; verticils 4-6-flowered; bracts bright pink, 14-38 × 6-15 mm, elliptic, erect, forming an apical coma. Corolla white, 10-13 mm long. Anterior stamen filaments with scattered hairs. Nutlets brown,3-4 mm long. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | ornatus: adorned, ornate, perhaps referring to the very prominent pink bracts. |
| Habitat: | Short grassland on hilltops, stony or marshy ground. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Endemic to the Chimanimani Mountains and only known from the Zimbabwe side. |
| FZ divisions: | E |
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| Endemic status: | Endemic |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Friday 5 February 2021 |
| Literature: |
Paton, A.J. et al. (2013). Lamiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(8) Pages 140 - 141. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 93. |
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