Bonamia spectabilis
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Mutendele Bush Camp, Kafue National Park
Photo: Jonathan Francis
Mutendele Bush Camp, Kafue National Park
Photo: Jonathan Francis
Mutendele Bush Camp, Kafue National Park
Photo: Jonathan Francis
Mutendele Bush Camp, Kafue National Park
Habit
Degraded Itigi thicket cleared for agriculture
Kaputa GMA, Nsama District
May 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman
Flowers
Degraded Itigi thicket cleared for agriculture
Kaputa GMA, Nsama District
May 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman
Flowers
Degraded Itigi thicket cleared for agriculture
Kaputa GMA, Nsama District
May 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman
Flowers
Degraded Itigi thicket cleared for agriculture
Kaputa GMA, Nsama District
May 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman
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| Synonyms: |
Bonamia minor Hallier f. var. argentea R.E. Fr. Breweria spectabilis Choisy |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Climbing shrub. Stems appressed-pubescent. Leaves: petiole up to 2.5 cm long, lamina elliptic, less than 8.5 cm long. Flowers in 1-3-flowered cymes, borne at the ends of the branches. Sepals silky-pubescent. Corolla up to 2.3 cm long, bright blue, funnel-shaped. Stigmas ellipsoid. |
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| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | spectabilis: noteworthy, spectacular. |
| Habitat: | Deciduous woodland and thicket, Kalahari Sand and roadsides. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 825 - 1200 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | DRC south to Zimbabwe, and Madagascar. |
| FZ divisions: | N,C |
| Growth form(s): | Climber, shrub under 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Tuesday 1 November 2022 |
| Literature: |
Gonçalves, M.L. (1987). Convolvulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(1) Pages 20 - 21. (Includes a picture). 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 36. |
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