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Synonyms: |
Macrorungia pubinervia (T. Anderson) C.B. Clarke Metarungia pubinervia (T. Anderson) C. Baden Rungia pubinervia T. Anderson |
Common names: | Red sunbird-bush (English) Red-lips (English) |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Shrub, 1-3 m tall, rarely a small tree. Bark pale brownish, with lenticels. Leaves opposite, narrowly elliptic, 14-25 cm long, velvety or sometimes hairy on the veins only, net-veining prominent below; margin entire. Flowers in axillary spikes, dull to bright red or maroon, 2-lipped, held in conspicuous green bracts with a reddish margin. Fruit beaked, 1.5-2 cm long, obovoid to oblong, woody, hairless to slightly velvety. |
Notes: | Note: the almost constant presence of flowers makes this shrub very attractive to sunbirds, which probably serve as the main pollination agent. |
Derivation of specific name: | pubinervis: with pubescent veins |
Habitat: | In riverine and low-altitude evergreen forest. |
Altitude range: (metres) | |
Flowering time: | Most times of the year |
Worldwide distribution: | A very patchy and disjunct distribution through Africa. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | W,E,S |
Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m, shrub under 2 m. |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 51. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 885. As Anisotes pubinervius (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 39. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 25. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 18. Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Acanthaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 8(6) Pages 234 - 236. (Includes a picture). Dowsett-Lemaire, F. (1989). The flora and phytogeography of the evergreen forests of Malawi. I: Afromontane and mid-altitude forests; Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 59(1/2) Page 22. As Metarungia pubinervia Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 274. As Anisotes pubinervius 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 Metarungia pubinervia |
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