Polygala rehmannii
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Cecil Kop Nature Reserve, Mutare
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Near World's View, Nyanga
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Near World's View, Nyanga
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Mt Nyangani, Nyanga National Park.
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Mt Nyangani, Nyanga National Park.
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| Synonyms: |
Polygala gracilenta Burtt Davy |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb up to 30 cm tall, growing from a woody rootstock. Stems usually hairless, slightly winged. Leaves linear-lanceolate, 10-25 mm long, sometimes much broader near the base, hairless. Flowers blue or purple-pink and blue. Capsule c. 7.5 × 4.5 mm, elliptic-oblong, slightly winged. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | rehmannii: named for Anton Rehmann, 1840-1917, Polish botanist and collector |
| Habitat: | In submontane grassland. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Zimbabwe and Mpumalanga, South Africa. |
| FZ divisions: | N,C,E |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Wednesday 9 January 2019 |
| Literature: |
Exell, A.W. (1960). Polygalaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Page 331. (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 67. |
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