Hebenstretia oatesii Rolfe
subsp. inyangana Roessler

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Hebenstretia oatesii subsp. inyangana

Photo: Bart Wursten
Slopes of Mt Nyangani, Nyanga National Park

Hebenstretia oatesii subsp. inyangana

Photo: Bart Wursten
Slopes of Mt Nyangani, Nyanga National Park

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Synonyms: Hebenstretia polystachya Harv. ex Rolfe
Common names:
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Perennial herb, up to 1.2 m tall. See subsp. rhodesiana for general description and comparison. This subspecies may be distinguished by generally shorter, broader leaves and larger corollas.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: oatesii: named after Frank Oates (1840-1875), British naturalist and traveller who collected plants, birds and reptiles in Matabeleland.;
inyangana: of Mt Nyangani, in Eastern Zimbabwe
Habitat: Found only in high-altitude montane grassland
Altitude range: (metres) 2130 - 2600 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe distribution: E
Growth form(s):
Endemic status: Endemic
Red data list status: Vulnerable
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Images last updated: Friday 22 May 2009
Literature:

Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 169.

Mapaura, A. (2002). Endemic Plant Species of Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(1) Page 147.

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 oatesii
African 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


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: Hebenstretia oatesii subsp. inyangana.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=151580, retrieved 19 March 2024

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