Exochaenium grande
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Nr Nyakupinga R Bridge, by Juliasdale - Mutare Rd
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Airedale Rd, Nyanga
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| Synonyms: |
Belmontia grandis E. Mey. Exochaenium macranthum Hill Parasia grandis (E. Mey.) Hiern Sebaea grandis (E.Mey.) Steud. Sebaea natalensis (Schinz) Schinz |
| Common names: | Large-flowered sebaea (English) |
| Frequency: | Frequent |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Erect annual or rarely perennial herb, up to 40cm. Leaves lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, opposite along a 4-ridged stem. Flowers large for the genus, up to 4.5 cm in diameter, terminal, mostly solitary, white to pale yellow with an orange to orange-brown tinge. Fruit a small subspherical capsule. |
| Type location: |
South Africa |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | grande: of great size |
| Habitat: | In grassland and among rocks, often in sandy soils. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 4600 - 2100 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Angola, Namibia, Eswatini, Lesotho and South Africa. |
| FZ divisions: | N,W,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: | Tuesday 28 February 2006 |
| Literature: |
Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Page 111. as Sebaea grandis (Includes a picture). Boutique, R. (1972). Gentianaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire - Rwanda - Burundi) Jardin Botanique National de Belgique Pages 43 - 44. as Sebaea grandis Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 50. as Sebaea grandis Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 32. as Sebaea grandis Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 300 - 301. as Sebaea grandis (Includes a picture). Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 272. as Sebaea grandis (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 53. as Sebaea grandis Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 138. Paiva, J. & Nogueira, I. (1990). Gentianaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(4) Pages 19 - 21. as Sebaea grandis (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 67. as Sebaea grandis Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 298 - 299. as Sebaea grandis (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 76. as Sebaea grandis Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 106. as Sebaea grandis Troupin, G. (1985). Gentianaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume III Page 58. As Sebaea grandis Van Wyk, B. & Malan, S. (1988). Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Witwatersrand and Pretoria Region Struik, Cape Town Pages 146 - 147. as Sebaea grandis (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 92. as Sebaea grandis |
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