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Synonyms: |
Heliotropium constrictum Kaplan Heliotropium longifolium Klotzsch Heliotropium pygmaeum Klotzsch Heliotropium strigosum Willd. |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Erect annual or sometimes perennial herb, 15-35 cm high. Leaves alternate, linear-lanceolate, with appressed stiff hairs on both surfaces; margin entire, often rolled under. Flowers in multiple elongating inflorescences, white, usually yellow-orange inside the corolla tube; corolla lobes broadly triangular to slightly rounded. Fruits almost round, up to 1.5 × 2.2 mm, densely covered in whitish appressed hairs. |
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Derivation of specific name: | strigosum: strigose or with stiff appressed hairs, referring to the leaf surface. |
Habitat: | In often denuded sandy soils in open woodland, grassland and along road sides. |
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Worldwide distribution: | Throughout tropical Africa, Egypt, Arabia, tropical Asia and Australia. |
Mozambique distribution: | N,Z,T,MS,GI,M |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Wednesday 14 May 2008 |
Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 31. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 20. Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 355. (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 30. Martins, E.S. (1990). Boraginaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(4) Pages 85 - 87. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 41. |
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