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Synonyms: |
Justicia glabra Roxb. Rhaphidospora glabra (Roxb.) Nees |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Erect or scandent perennial herb with several stems up to 1.3 m long, growing from a creeping rhizome. Leaves opposite, more or less broadly ovate to elliptic, largest 7-20 cm long but with many leaves smaller, finely velvety along the midrib and veins to almost hairless. Flowers in very lax axillary inflorescences. Peduncles, branches and pedicels more or less densely covered in stalked glands. Calyx 3-5mm long with linear-lanceolate lobes, finely velvety to almost hairless and with short stubby non-capitate glands. Corolla 6-9 mm long, white to pale yellow or yellowish-green with red to mauve markings at the base of the lower lip. Upper lip 3-5 mm long, flat or slightly hooded; lower lip deflexed, 4-5 mm long, deeply 3-lobed. Capsule 10-15 mm long, more or less sparsely velvety. |
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Derivation of specific name: | scandens: scrambling or climbing, scandent. |
Habitat: | In drier montane forest, usually on the margins, riverine forest, scrub and woodland and on termite mounds; at low to medium altitudes. |
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Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa, Madagascar and tropical Asia. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,E,S |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Saturday 26 July 2014 |
Literature: |
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 19. Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Acanthaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 8(6) Pages 168 - 170. (Includes a picture). 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 Justicia glabra Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 18. as Justicia glabra |
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