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Synonyms: |
Pentanisia spicata S. Moore |
Common names: | |
Frequency: | Frequent |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Much-branched annual, rarely perennial, herb or straggling subshrub, usually less than 1 m tall. Leaves opposite, sometimes appearing whorled, 15-90 mm long, ovate to lanceolate, hairless to densely hairy, particularly above. Flowers in spike-like inflorescences, elongating up to 25 cm when in fruit. Corolla lilac, mauve, blue, reddish or white, c. 6 mm in diameter. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | scabra: scabrid or rough to the touch. |
Habitat: | In grassland, scrub and woodland, often in rocky places or in disturbed ground. |
Altitude range: (metres) | |
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Worldwide distribution: | Angola, Burundi, DRC, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Madagascar. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,C,E,S |
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Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Thursday 20 December 2012 |
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 245. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 41. As Otiophora scabra 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 73. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 90. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 165. Verdcourt, B. (1988). Rubiaceae, Part 1 Flora Zambesiaca 5(1) Pages 143 - 145. (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 98. |
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