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Lepidagathis nemorosa
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| Synonyms: |
Lepidagathis lindaviana Buscal. & Muschl. Lepidagathis persimilis S. Moore Lepidagathis ringoetii De Wild. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb with few to many erect or decumbent branches up to 60 cm tall, growing from a woody rootstock. Leaves more or less narrowly oblong-elliptic, lanceolate to spathulate, 3.3-9 cm long, glossy above, hairless or pubescent on the main veins; petiole 0-18 mm long. Inflorescence in opposite axillary clusters; bracts green and blackish-brown, ovate-elliptic, 5-9 mm long, ciliate. Corolla 20-28 mm long, white to pale blue or mauve with pink or purple markings on the lower lip, usually pubescent on the lower lip and throat; tube 10-16.5 mm long; upper lip 6-8 mm long; lower lip 9.5-12.5 mm long. Capsule 10-11 mm long, hairless or with a few hairs at the apex. |
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| Habitat: | In miombo woodland, usually on sandy soils or rocky hillsides. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 500 - 1500 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | DRD, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Acanthaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 8(6) Pages 27 - 28. 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 14. as Lepidagathis persimilis Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 19. As Lepidagathis persimilis |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Lepidagathis nemorosaAfrican Plant Database: Lepidagathis nemorosa
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Lepidagathis nemorosa
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