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Heterotis canescens
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By Juliasdale to Mutare rd, N of Nyakupinga river bridge
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By Juliasdale to Mutare rd, N of Nyakupinga river bridge
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Below dam wall, Cleveland Dam
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Chakoma, NE of Harare
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Path to Hadange Gorge, Chimanimani
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Path to Hadange Gorge, Chimanimani
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Path to Hadange Gorge, Chimanimani
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| Synonyms: |
Dissotis canescens (R. A. Graham) Hook. f. Dissotis incana (Naudin) Triana Osbeckia canescens E. Mey. ex R.A. Graham |
| Common names: | Marsh dissotis (English) Musukandarira (Shona) Nyarumvurwe (Shona) Ruhororo (Shona) |
| Frequency: | Common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb with annual stems up to 1.5 m tall, usually smaller. Stems unbranched or sparsely branched, purple-red, 4-angled, hairy. Leaves opposite, linear-oblong to ovate-oblong, up to 7.5 cm long, dark green or purple-brownish green above, greyish green below, 3-5- veined from the base; margin entire or rarely finely serrate. Flowers in dense clusters in the upper leaf axils, together forming compact terminal heads, pink to bright purple. Anthers dimorphous. Fruit c. 7 × 5.5 mm, crowned by the persistent sepals. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | canescens: becoming greyish, referring to the whitish hairs covering parts of the plant. |
| Habitat: | In marshy areas, vleis and along streams, often forming extensive colonies in suitable habitat. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1660 m |
| Flowering time: | Dec - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical and South Africa |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,C,E,S |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Thursday 18 March 2010 |
| Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 56 - 57. as Dissotis canescens (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 22. As Dissortis canescens Fernandes, R. & A. (1961). Contribution to the knowledge of the MELASTOMATOIDEAE of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Kirkia 1 Pages 73 - 74. as Dissotis canescens Fernandes, R. & A. (1978). Melastomataceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 251 - 252. As Dissotis canescens 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 61. as Dissotis canescens Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 85, plate 116 Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Pages 119 - 120. as Dissotis canescens Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 95. |
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Flora of Malawi: Heterotis canescensFlora of Mozambique: Heterotis canescens
Flora of Zambia: Heterotis canescens
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Heterotis canescensAfrican Plant Database: Heterotis canescens
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Heterotis canescens
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Heterotis canescens
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Heterotis canescens
JSTOR Plant Science: Heterotis canescens
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Heterotis canescens
Plants of the World Online: Heterotis canescens
Tropicos: Heterotis canescens
Wikipedia: Heterotis canescens
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