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Phaulopsis imbricata
imbricata
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Photo: Bart Wursten
On ridge above Cavalo, Sanjunjira, SE slope of Mt Gorongosa
Photo: Bart Wursten
On ridge above Cavalo, Sanjunjira, SE slope of Mt Gorongosa
Photo: Bart Wursten
On ridge above Cavalo, Sanjunjira, SE slope of Mt Gorongosa
Photo: Bart Wursten
On ridge above Cavalo, Sanjunjira, SE slope of Mt Gorongosa
Photo: Bart Wursten
Murombodzi Falls, Mt Gorongosa
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Forest track, Moribane Forest
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Civetta Ranger Camp, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Civetta Ranger Camp, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Civetta Ranger Camp, Gorongosa National Park
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| Synonyms: |
Aetheilema imbricatum (Forssk.) Spreng. Ruellia imbricata Forssk. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Trailing and scrambling herb with semi-erect stems up to 1 m. Leaves opposite, one larger than the other in each pair, usually asymmetrical at the base. Flowers in terminal clusters, white with a purple centre, appearing from broad, overlapping bracts. The flowers have an unpleasant smell. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | In open scrub, woodland and along forest margins. |
| Altitude range: | Up to 1900 m |
| Flowering time: | Mar - Aug |
| Worldwide distribution: | Yemen, NE & S Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, NE DRC, Rwanda, Burundi, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and Limpopo, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Also in Madagascar. |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,Z,MS,M |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | Junonia natalitica natalitica (Food plant) Zizula hylax (Food plant) Junonia terea elgiva (Food plant) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Wednesday 13 August 2014 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 54. as Phaulopsis imbricata (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 43. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 19. 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 14. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 19. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 18. (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 35. 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. Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Dowsett-Lemaire, F., Congdon, C., Branch, B., Collins, S., Curran, M., Dowsett, R,J., Fishpool, L., Francisco, J., Harris, Kopp, M. & de Sousa, C. (2012). Mt Mabu, Mozambique: Biodiversity and Conservation Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London Page 72. Vollesen, K. (2009). Acanthaceae (Part 1) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 259 - 261. (Includes a picture). Vollesen, K. (2013). Acanthaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 8(5) Pages 168 - 172. (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 87. |
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