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Hebenstretia oatesii
rhodesiana
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Near summit Mt Zohwe, Vumba
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Rd to World's View, Nyanga
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Along path to Mtarazi Falls, Nyanga
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Along path to Mtarazi Falls, Nyanga
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Along path to Mtarazi Falls, Nyanga
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb, up to 1.2 m tall. Stems mostly simple but much-branched in the inflorescence. Leaves in fascicles along the stems, very narrowly lanceolate or linear, 3-4 cm long, hairless; margin shallowly to coarsely toothed in the upper third only. Inflorescences in many-flowered branched terminal heads composed of multiple spikes. Flowers white with a yellow-orange throat. |
| Notes: | Note: see subsp. inyangana for comparison. The characteristics for distinguishing the subspecies seem somewhat weak and variation between the two has been recorded. Further research is needed to establish the validity of the taxonomic distinction. |
| Derivation of specific name: | oatesii: named after Frank Oates (1840-1875), British naturalist and traveller who collected plants, birds and reptiles in Matabeleland; rhodesiana: of Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe |
| Habitat: | In moist montane grassland and along margins of forest |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1600 - 2000 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Zimbabwe and Mpumalanga, South Africa |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Wednesday 12 August 2015 |
| Literature: |
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 79. Under Selaginaceae Philcox, D. (1990). Scrophulariaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(2) Pages 163 - 164. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Hebenstretia oatesiiAfrican Plant Database: Hebenstretia oatesii
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Hebenstretia oatesii
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Hebenstretia oatesii
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Hebenstretia oatesii
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iNaturalist: Hebenstretia oatesii
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Hebenstretia oatesii
JSTOR Plant Science: Hebenstretia oatesii
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Hebenstretia oatesii
Plants of the World Online: Hebenstretia oatesii
Tropicos: Hebenstretia oatesii
Wikipedia: Hebenstretia oatesii
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