Home | > | List of families | > | Gentianaceae | > | Chironia | > | gratissima |
Synonyms: | |
Common names: | |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Trailing or scrambling annual or perennial herb up to c. 150 cm tall. Stem 4-ridged, branched. Leaves opposite along the stem, more or less narrowly ovate-triangular, up to 9 × 3 cm, pale yellow-green, conspicuously 3-veined. Flowers in 2-3-flowered cymes, together forming lax terminal panicles, bright mauve, magenta-pink or purple, 3-4 cm in diameter. Anthers yellow, twisted. Fruit a cylindric-ovoid capsule, c. 18 × 5 mm. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | |
Habitat: | In damp soil, along streambanks or among rocks. |
Altitude range: (metres) | 1150 - 2100 m |
Flowering time: | |
Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Mozambique, Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
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: | Sunday 21 June 2009 |
Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 13. 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. Paiva, J. & Nogueira, I. (1990). Gentianaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(4) Page 36. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 92. |
Home | > | List of families | > | Gentianaceae | > | Chironia | > | gratissima |