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Synonyms: |
Lightfootia denticulata (Burch.) Sond. Lightfootia tenuifolia A. DC. |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Somewhat subshrubby perennial or rarely annual herb, up to 1 m. Stems many, decumbent or ascending. Leaves alternate, sessile, linear-lanceolate; margins denticulate. Flowers white to deep blue; corolla deeply split into linear-lanceolate lobes, puberulous inside near the base, hairless or very shortly pubescent outside. |
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Derivation of specific name: | denticulata: finely toothed, referring to the leaf margins |
Habitat: | In woodland and grassland, on road sides and in old cultivation, often in sandy or rocky places. |
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Worldwide distribution: | From Kenya to South Africa and West to Angola and DRC. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Wednesday 7 March 2007 |
Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 58. As Wahlenbergia denticulata denticulata Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 37. As Wahlenbergia denticulata denticulata 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. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 46. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 43. 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 24. Thulin, M. (1977). Campanulaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Botanic Garden Meise, Belgium Pages 17 - 18. Thulin, M. (1983). Campanulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 95 - 96. |
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