Bonamia spectabilis (Choisy) Hallier f.
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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
Photo: Jonathan Francis
Mutendele Bush Camp, Kafue National Park
Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Kaputa GMA, Nsama District, Northern Province
Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Kaputa GMA, Nsama District, Northern Province
Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Kaputa GMA, Nsama District, Northern Province
Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Kaputa GMA, Nsama District, Northern Province
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Synonyms:
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Bonamia minor Hallier f. var. argentea R.E. Fr. Breweria spectabilis Choisy
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Common names:
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Frequency:
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Status:
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Native |
Description:
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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. |
Notes:
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Derivation of specific name:
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spectabilis: noteworthy, spectacular. |
Habitat:
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Deciduous woodland and thicket, Kalahari Sand and roadsides. |
Altitude range: (metres) |
825 - 1200 m |
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Worldwide distribution:
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DRC south to Zimbabwe, and Madagascar. |
Zimbabwe distribution:
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N,C |
Growth form(s):
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Climber, shrub under 2 m.
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Endemic status:
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Insects associated with this species:
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Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: |
Tuesday 1 November 2022 |
Literature:
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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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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2024).
Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Bonamia spectabilis. https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=147230, retrieved 9 December 2024
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