Nemesia zimbabwensis Rendle
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Near radio beacon, summit of Nhandore peak, Mt Gorongosa
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near radio beacon, summit of Nhandore peak, Mt Gorongosa
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near radio beacon, summit of Nhandore peak, Mt Gorongosa
Photo: Bart Wursten
Mt Gorongosa
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Mt Gorongosa
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Mt Gorongosa
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Synonyms:
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Nemesia montana Norl.
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Common names:
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Frequency:
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Occasional |
Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Erect annual or short-lived perennial herb, up to 65 cm. Stems 4-angled; leaves ovate with serrated margins. Most parts with short white hairs. Flowers in short racemes, white to pale mauve with purple stripes. |
Type location:
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Nyanga, Zimbabwe |
Notes:
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Derivation of specific name:
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zimbabwensis: of Zimbabwe (but not endemic) |
Habitat:
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In rocky terrain, mostly in montane areas. |
Altitude range: (metres) |
900 - 2400 m |
Flowering time: | Jan |
Worldwide distribution:
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Zimbabwe and Mozambique |
National distribution:
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MS |
Growth form(s):
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Annual, biennial.
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Endemic status:
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Near Endemic |
Red data list status:
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Insects associated with this species:
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Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: |
Thursday 2 June 2022 |
Literature:
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Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 40.
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 78.
Philcox, D. (1990). Scrophulariaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(2) Pages 9 - 11. (Includes a picture).
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Copyright:
Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2007-25
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2025).
Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Nemesia zimbabwensis. https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=150960, retrieved 31 March 2025
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