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Thunbergia dregeana
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Nr Umvumvumvu R Br. by Mutare to Birchenough Br. rd
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nr Umvumvumvu R Br. by Mutare to Birchenough Br. rd
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nr Umvumvumvu R Br. by Mutare to Birchenough Br. rd
Photo: Bart Wursten
By the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
By the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
By the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
By the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
By the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park.
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| Synonyms: |
Thunbergia monroi S. Moore |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Scrambling or trailing herb with stems up to 1 m long, occurring in riverine fringes. Leaves heart-shaped, roughly hairy; margin with coarse teeth in the basal part; petiole 15-60 mm long, not winged. Flowers white to pale orange with a yellow centre; corolla tube up to 2 cm long, clasped in green leaf-shaped bracts. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | dregeana: after Johann Franz Drège (1794-1881), German horticulturalist, botanical collector and explorer who worked extensively in South Africa. |
| Habitat: | Woodland, riverine fringe vegetation, along roadsides and sometimes in old cultivated areas. |
| Altitude range: | 25 - 1500 m |
| Flowering time: | Oct - Apr |
| Worldwide distribution: | Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa. |
| Mozambique distribution: | GI,M |
| Growth form(s): | Climber. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Pages 189 - 190. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 35. 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 15. Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 306 - 307. (Includes a picture). Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 195. Vollesen, K. (2013). Acanthaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 8(5) Page 29. |
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