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Pterodiscus ngamicus
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Between Hot Springs Resort and Odzi R.
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Between Hot Springs Resort and Odzi R.
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Between Hot Springs Resort and Odzi R.
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By Salt Springs road from Mandavu to Sinamatella
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By road from Sinamatella to Mandavu Dam, Hwange NP
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By road from Sinamatella to Mandavu Dam, Hwange NP
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| Synonyms: |
Pterodiscus luridus sensu auctt. |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb up to c. 30 cm high; basal organ a short swollen stem, 2-3 cm in diameter, arising from a subterranean tuber. Leaves variable, up to 10 × 4 cm, entire, toothed or pinnatilobed. Flowers solitary in the leaf axils, showy. Corolla with straight cylindric tube, 2.5-3.5 cm long, yellow, sometimes flushed purple; lobes yellow, red or purplish; throat yellow. Fruit c. 3 × 2.8 cm, 4-winged, cordate at the base, beaked. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | ngamicus: of Lake Ngami in Botswana. |
| Habitat: | Occurring in dry open woodland and scrub on sandy or calcareous soils. |
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| Flowering time: | Jan - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa. |
| Mozambique distribution: | GI,M |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Wednesday 11 January 2017 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 46. Ihlenfeldt, H.-D. (1988). Pedaliaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(3) Pages 92 - 93. (Includes a picture). Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 214. (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 66. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 92. |
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