Endostemon tenuiflorus (Benth.) M.R. Ashby

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Plateau above Archway Gorge, Mweredzi River, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza

Photo: Bart Wursten
Plateau above Nhagutua Gorge, Gorongosa National Park, Cheringoma

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Synonyms:	Ocimum depauperatum Vatke Orthosiphon tenuiflorus Benth. Pseudocimum trichocalyx Bremek.
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Frequency:	locally frequent
Status:	Native
Description:	Perennial herb, much-branched from near the base with glandular hairy, sticky stems, 15-25 cm. Leaves subsessile, somewhat leathery, linear-oblanceolate to obovate, up to 40 × 5mm with numerous sunken glands; margin obscurely toothed, often rolled under. Flowers in terminal racemes; corolla up to 10 mm in diameter, mauve to pink.
Notes:	Specimens in the photographs are the first records for Mozambique.
Derivation of specific name:	tenuiflorus: with slender flowers
Habitat:	In dry open woodland.
Altitude range:	Up to 700 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Botswana, Malawi, Zimbabwe, northern South Africa. Also Ethiopia, Somalia, Socotra and the Arabian Peninsula.
Mozambique distribution:	MS
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Content last updated:	Monday 20 May 2013
Literature:	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 55. Paton, A.J. et al. (2013). Lamiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(8) Pages 163 - 166. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 77.

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