Chironia palustris Burch.
subsp. transvaalensis (Gilg) I. Verd.

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Chironia palustris subsp. transvaalensis

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Mpinge Pass, Great Dyke

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Kopje Tops, Mavhuradonha Wilderness Area

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Synonyms:	Chironia transvaalensis Gilg
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Status:	Native
Description:	Erect perennial herb, up to c. 80 cm high, growing from a woody rhizome. Stem unbranched or branched above, 4-ridged. Basal leaves in a rosette but usually not persisting, spathulate-ovate or oblong-lanceolate, bluish-green; stem leaves 2-8 cm long, linear-lanceolate, blue-green, inconspicuously 3-veined. Flowers in 5-18 flowered inflorescences, mauve-pink, bright pink or red, c. 3.5 cm in diameter; pedicels 2-12 cm long; anthers 4-7 mm long, bright yellow. Capsule narrowly ovoid, 8-13 mm long.
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Derivation of specific name:	palustris: of marshy places; transvaalensis: of the Transvaal (now Mpumalanga) in South Africa.
Habitat:	In marshy grasslands, on streambanks and along rivers.
Altitude range:	Above 1000 m
Flowering time:	Oct - Feb
Worldwide distribution:	Angola, Namibia, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Mozambique distribution:	MS
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Literature:	Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 13. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 8. 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 75. Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 300 - 301. (Includes a picture). 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 53. Paiva, J. & Nogueira, I. (1990). Gentianaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(4) Page 34. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 66. Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 90, plate 122 Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 76. Shone, D.K. & Drummond, R.B. (1965). Poisonous Plants of Rhodesia Ministry of Agriculture, Rhodesia Pages 22 - 23. (Includes a picture). Van Wyk, B. & Malan, S. (1988). Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Witwatersrand and Pretoria Region Struik, Cape Town Pages 216 - 217. (Includes a picture).

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