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Synonyms: |
Lightfootia bequaertii De Wild. & Ledoux Lightfootia capitata Baker Lightfootia elegans Gilli Lightfootia glomerata Engl. var. subspicata Engl. Lightfootia glomerata Engl. var. capitata (Baker) Lambinon |
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Frequency: | Occasional |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Annual or perennial erect or somewhat sprawling herb. Leaves alternate, linear to narrowly lanceolate, sessile, hirsute on the veins beneath; margin dentate and ± dentate. Inflorescence a terminal head. Calyx lobes 2-4 mm. Corolla split almost to base, into linear lobes, blue, white or mauve. Ovary 3-locular, semi-inferior; style with 3 lobes. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | capitata: in the form of a head, capitate |
Habitat: | In grassland and woodland and in formerly cultivated areas, often preferring sandy soils |
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Worldwide distribution: | Uganda, Tanzania, DRC, Rwanda, Burundi, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,C,E |
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Endemic status: | |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Monday 14 May 2007 |
Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 158 - 159. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 123. 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 40. 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 31. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 38. Reekmans, M. (1985). Campanulaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume III Page 520. (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 64. Thulin, M. (1977). Campanulaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Botanic Garden Meise, Belgium Pages 21 - 23. (Includes a picture). Thulin, M. (1983). Campanulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 99 - 101. (Includes a picture). |
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