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Synonyms: |
Thunbergia monroi S. Moore |
Common names: | |
Frequency: | Occasional |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Scrambling or trailing herb with stems up to 1 m long, occurring in riverine fringes. Leaves heart-shaped, roughly hairy; margin with coarse teeth in the basal part; petiole 15-60 mm long, not winged. Flowers white to pale orange with a yellow centre; corolla tube up to 2 cm long, clasped in green leaf-shaped bracts. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | dregeana: after Johann Franz Drège (1794-1881), German horticulturalist, botanical collector and explorer who worked extensively in South Africa. |
Habitat: | Woodland, riverine fringe vegetation, along roadsides and sometimes in old cultivated areas. |
Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1500 m |
Flowering time: | Oct - Apr |
Worldwide distribution: | Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | W,C,E,S |
Growth form(s): | Climber. |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Wednesday 28 March 2012 |
Literature: |
Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Pages 189 - 190. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 35. 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 15. Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 306 - 307. (Includes a picture). Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 195. Vollesen, K. (2013). Acanthaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 8(5) Page 29. |
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