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Synonyms: |
Brachymeris bolusii Hutch. |
Common names: | |
Frequency: | Locally common |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Perennial subshrub up to 2 m. Leaves 3-5 cm, linear, densely arranged along the erect branches. Flowers in yellow terminal corymbs. |
Notes: | Locally common in the high altitude and high rainfall areas of the Eastern Highlands. The locality of the record from division C is not known; the folder at SRGH was empty on 5 October 2005. At SRGH, there was only one specimen from division S. |
Derivation of specific name: | |
Habitat: | In scrub and on roadside verges |
Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1500 m |
Flowering time: | Jul - Oct |
Worldwide distribution: | Zimbabwe and South Africa |
Zimbabwe distribution: | C,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: | Wednesday 5 October 2005 |
Literature: |
Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 278. As Brachymeris bolusii 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 27. |
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