Crossandra spinescens Dunkley

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Crossandra spinescens

Photo: Francis Podmore
Above the Chorochoro River, Matusadona NP

Crossandra spinescens

Photo: Francis Podmore
Above the Chorochoro River, Matusadona NP

Crossandra spinescens

Photo: James Varden
Chewore Safari Area

Crossandra spinescens

Photo: James Varden
Chewore Safari Area

Crossandra spinescens

Photo: James Varden
Chewore Safari Area

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Description:
Woody perennial herb or small shrub to 1.5 m. Leaves entire, opposite. Inflorescences terminal. Bracts with spiny margins Flowers very striking; colour very variable, ranging from yellow or orange to red.
Notes: The late-flowering specimens are often more or less leafless.
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Habitat: On rocky slopes, as a subshrub in mopane and other types of woodland and streamsides.
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Flowering time:Mar - Jun (-Sep)
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Zimbabwe distribution: N,W,C,E
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Literature:

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 17.

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 13.

Vollesen, K. (2013). Acanthaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 8(5) Page 98.


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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: Crossandra spinescens.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=154000, retrieved 29 March 2024

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