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Synonyms: |
Hedyotis affinis Roem. & Schult. Hedyotis decumbens Hochst. Oldenlandia decumbens (Hochst.) Hiern |
Common names: | |
Frequency: | Common |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Perennial herb with erect scrambling or trailing stems and linear-lanceolate to elliptic leaves. Flowers deep blue to violet, 1-several per stalk. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | affinis: related to or allied to |
Habitat: | A species of woodlands, thickets, grassland rocky hillsides, roadsides and abandoned cultivation. |
Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1560 m |
Flowering time: | |
Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,E,S |
Growth form(s): | |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Saturday 26 January 2013 |
Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 41. 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 102. 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 72. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 90. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 97. Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 28. As Oldenlandia affinis Verdcourt, B. (1988). Rubiaceae, Part 1 Flora Zambesiaca 5(1) Pages 131 - 132. |
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