Syncolostemon flabellifolius (S. Moore) A.J. Paton

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North of Muvumodzi canyon, Chimanimani Mts

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Muvumodzi Valley at Eastern Lakes, eastern Chimanimani Mts.

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Slopes towards Mt Binga, Chimanimani National Reseve.

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Synonyms:	Hemizygia flabellifolia S. Moore
Common names:	Shell-leaf (English)
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Status:	Native
Description:	Shrub or small tree. Leaves opposite, almost round, up to 2.5 × 2.3 cm, densely covered with silvery-grey appressed hairs on both surfaces, veining conspicuous below; margin finely toothed. Flowers in branched terminal heads, white striped or tinged pinkish, 2-lipped and 5-lobed, scented. Fruit of 4 small nutlets, enclosed in the papery remains of the calyx.
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Habitat:	Among rocks in the quartzite grasslands and forest margins of the Chimanimani Mts.
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Worldwide distribution:	Chimanimani Mts, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Although it was listed as Endemic to the Zimbabwe side, the type specimen (Swynnerton 1414, BM,K) is said to be from Mozambique
Mozambique distribution:	MS
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Endemic status:	Near Endemic
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Content last updated:	Sunday 22 December 2019
Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 853. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 31. As Hemizygia flabellifolia Darbyshire, I., Timberlake, J., Osborne, J., Rokni, S., Matimele, H., Langa. C., Datizua, C., de Sousa, C., Alves, T., Massingue, A., Hadj-Hammou, J., Dhanda, S., Shah, T., Wursten, B. (2019). The endemic plants of Mozambique: diversity and conservation status Phytotaxa 136 Page 88. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 272. As Hemizygia flabellifolia Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 174. As Hemizygia flabellifolia Mapaura, A. (2002). Endemic Plant Species of Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(1) Page 142. As Hemizygia flabellifolia 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 57. Paton, A.J. (1997). New records and combinations in Hemizygia and Syncolostemon (Labiatae) Kew Bulletin 53(2) Pages 483 - 484. Paton, A.J. et al. (2013). Lamiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(8) Pages 137 - 138. (Includes a picture). Wild, H. (1964). The endemic species of the Chimanimani Mountains and their significance Kirkia 4 Page 149. as Hemizygia flabellifolia Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 93.

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