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Digitalis purpurea
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Ndundu Lodge, Vumba
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Near staff camp, Chelinda Camp, nyika National Park
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Near staff camp, Chelinda Camp, nyika National Park
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Near staff camp, Chelinda Camp, nyika National Park
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Near staff camp, Chelinda Camp, nyika National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near staff camp, Chelinda Camp, nyika National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near staff camp, Chelinda Camp, nyika National Park
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Foxglove (English) |
| Frequency: | Rare as an escape |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Usually biennial herb to c.1 m. Stems simple, erect. Leaves with a winged petiole. Flowers numerous, arranged in a raceme, pendent. Corolla 4-5 cm, usually pinkish-purple with deeper purple spots on a white background inside the lower part of the tube. Capsule ovoid. |
| Notes: | A rare escape from gardens, occurring in high rainfall parts of the Eastern Highlands. |
| Derivation of specific name: | purpurea: purple |
| Habitat: | On roadside verges, in old plantations and disturbed places. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Oct - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | Native to Western Europe, from Norway south to Spain, and North 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: | Tuesday 11 December 2007 |
| Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 128 - 129. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 265. (Includes a picture). Philcox, D. (1990). Scrophulariaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(2) Pages 77 - 80. (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 176. |
Other sources of information about Digitalis purpurea:
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Flora of Malawi: Digitalis purpureaFlora of Malawi: cultivated Digitalis purpurea
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Digitalis purpurea
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Digitalis purpureaAfrican Plant Database: Digitalis purpurea
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Digitalis purpurea
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Digitalis purpurea
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Digitalis purpurea
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iNaturalist: Digitalis purpurea
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Digitalis purpurea
JSTOR Plant Science: Digitalis purpurea
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Digitalis purpurea
Plants of the World Online: Digitalis purpurea
Tropicos: Digitalis purpurea
Wikipedia: Digitalis purpurea
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