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Synonyms: |
Borago zeylanica Burm. f. |
Common names: | Late weed (English) |
Frequency: | Common at mid and lower altitudes |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Densely bristly-hairy annual herb to 1 m. Leaves narrowly elliptic. Flowers becoming nodding, in terminal 1-sided bracteate inflorescences. Sepals bristly hairy, enlarging in fruit. Corolla 7-9 mm (shorter than our other Trichodesma spp.), scarcely exserted from the sepals; lobes pale blue to lilac or pinkish. Nutlets 4, smooth and shiny, usually mottled with grey and brown on the outer surface. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | zeylanicum: from Sri Lanka (Ceylon) |
Habitat: | A weedy species of roadsides, disturbed ground and old lands |
Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1520 m |
Flowering time: | |
Worldwide distribution: | Tropics and subtropics of Old World; in Africa in east and southern Africa only |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
Growth form(s): | |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | Utetheisa pulchella (Food plant) |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Monday 5 December 2011 |
Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 120 - 121. (Includes a picture). Brummitt, R.K. (1990). Trichodesma Flora Zambesiaca 7(4) Pages 95 - 96. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 38. 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 30. Martins, E.S. (1990). Boraginaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(4) Pages 95 - 96. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 36. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 45. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 41. Wild, H. (1955). Common Rhodesian Weeds Government of Rhodesia, Salisbury Page 82. (Includes a picture). |
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