Verbena rigida Spreng.
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Photo: Bart Wursten
By road from Nyanga to Troutbeck, near Troutbeck
Photo: Bart Wursten
By road from Nyanga to Troutbeck, near Troutbeck
Photo: Bart Wursten
By road from Nyanga to Troutbeck, near Troutbeck
Photo: Bart Wursten
By road from Nyanga to Troutbeck, near Troutbeck
Photo: Bart Wursten
By road from Nyanga to Troutbeck, near Troutbeck
Photo: Mark Hyde
Between Celebration Centre and Borrowdale Road, Harare
Photo: Mark Hyde
Between Celebration Centre and Borrowdale Road, Harare
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Synonyms:
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Verbena bonariensis L. var. rigida (Spreng.) Kuntze Verbena venosa Gillies & Hook.
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Common names:
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Frequency:
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Local |
Status:
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Introduced |
Description:
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Type location:
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Notes:
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Derivation of specific name:
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rigida: rigid, stiff |
Habitat:
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Rocky slopes and road sides. |
Altitude range: (metres) |
1600 - 2110 m |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Native in South America; introduced and naturalised in West-Indies, southern USA, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, South Africa and Madagascar. |
National distribution:
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C,E |
Growth form(s):
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Endemic status:
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Red data list 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: |
Monday 26 August 2013 |
Literature:
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Fernandes, R. (2005). Verbenaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(7) Pages 10 - 11.
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 82.
Maroyi, A. (2006). Preliminary checklist of introduced and naturalized plants in Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(2) Page 246.
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Copyright:
Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-25
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2025).
Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Verbena rigida. https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=148610, retrieved 11 February 2025
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