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Synonyms: |
Germanea laxiflora (Benth.) Hiern Plectranthus albus Gürke Plectranthus kondowensis Baker Plectranthus laxiflorus Benth. Plectranthus lilacinus Gürke Plectranthus violaceus Gürke |
Common names: | Citronella spur-flower (English) White spur flower (English) |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Tall, strongly aromatic, perennial herb with scrambling stems up to 4 m long. Leaves opposite, triangular-cordate, 3-12 cm long, pubescent to hairy beneath and with red sessile glands; margin crenate or toothed, often slightly rolled under and purplish; petiole 1-12 cm long. Inflorescence terminal with few branches, fairly lax with 6-10-flowered clusters up to 2 cm apart. Calyx 2-3mm long with red sessile glands. Corolla usually white or pale mauve with darker markings, rarely blue. |
Notes: | This species has a very strong lemon scent, readily obtained by crushing the leaves. |
Derivation of specific name: | laxiflorus: with lax or open inflorescences |
Habitat: | Forest margins and clearings. |
Altitude range: (metres) | 900 - 2000 m |
Flowering time: | |
Worldwide distribution: | Eastern DRC, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. |
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 27 July 2008 |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 188. as Plectranthus laxiflorus Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 44. as Plectranthus laxiflorus Goodier, R. & Phipps, J.B. (1961). A revised checklist of the vascular plants of the Chimanimani Mountains Kirkia 1 Page 62. as Plectranthus laxiflorus 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 56. as Plectranthus laxiflorus Paton, A.J. et al. (2009). Lamiaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 250 - 251. as Plectranthus laxiflorus Paton, A.J. et al. (2013). Lamiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(8) Pages 210 - 211. as Plectranthus laxiflorus Paton, A.J., Mwanyambo, M., Govaerts, R.H.A., Smitha, K., Suddee, S., Phillipson, P.B., Wilson, T.C., Forster, P.I., Culham, A. (2019). Nomenclatural changes in Coleus and Plectranthus (Lamiaceae): a tale of more than two genera Phytokeys 129 Page 118. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 70. as Plectranthus laxiflorus Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 186 - 187. as Plectranthus laxiflorus (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 93. as Plectranthus laxiflorus |
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