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Kalanchoe lanceolata
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road from entrance gate to Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road nr 3, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road nr 3, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road nr 3, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road nr 3, Gorongosa National Park.
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| Synonyms: |
Kalanchoe glandulosa Hochst. ex A. Rich. var. rhodesica Baker f. Kalanchoe pilosa Baker |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Annual succulent herb up to 1.5 m tall. Stems more or less distinctly 4-angled, covered in long glandular hairs, up to 3.5 mm long. Leaves lanceolate to elliptic-ovate; margin often entire on upper leaves crenate on lower leaves. Flowers pale apricot-orange to deep orange-red. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | lanceolata: lanceolate |
| Habitat: | Widespread in rocky woodland, often in dry locations. |
| Altitude range: | |
| Flowering time: | Jul - Aug |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in Tropical Africa, South Africa, Madagascar. Also in Yemen and India. |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,Z,T,MS,GI,M |
| Growth form: | A |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Friday 9 December 2011 |
| Literature: |
Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 154 - 155. (Includes a picture). Fernandes, R. (1983). Crassulaceae FZ 7(1) Pages 42 - 46. (Includes a picture). Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 56. (Includes a picture). Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 54 - 55. (Includes a picture). |
Other sources of information about Kalanchoe lanceolata:
African Plant Database: Kalanchoe lanceolataBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Kalanchoe lanceolata
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Kalanchoe lanceolata
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Kalanchoe lanceolata
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Kalanchoe lanceolata
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Kalanchoe lanceolata
JSTOR Plant Science: Kalanchoe lanceolata
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Kalanchoe lanceolata
Tropicos: Kalanchoe lanceolata
West African Plants database: Kalanchoe lanceolata
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