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Crossandra pyrophila
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| Synonyms: |
Crossandra greenstockii sensu S. Moore |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Pyrophytic perennial with unbranched stems up to 25 cm high, growing from a creeping woody rootstock. Leaves opposite, sessile, elliptic to obovate, 6-13 cm long, usually finely velvety on the veins only. Inflorescence a spike 2-5 cm long on a pubescent peduncle, 1-9 cm long. Bracts elliptic or obovate to almost circular, 13-22 mm long; margin with 6-10 spreading teeth on each side, 1-6 mm long, larger ones often with a lateral tooth. Corolla primrose-yellow to deep orange; tube straight, 13-19 mm long; limb 14-18 mm long. Capsule c. 12 mm long, hairy at the tip. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | pyrophila: growing after fire. |
| Habitat: | In Brachystegia woodland, prone to fires. |
| Altitude range: | 500 - 1000 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Known from Malawi and Mozambique; doubtfully from eastern Zimbabwe. |
| Mozambique distribution: | Z,MS |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
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 13. Vollesen, K. (1990). Notes on Crossandra (Acanthaceae) Kew Bulletin 15(1) Pages 132 - 135. Protologue (Includes a picture). Vollesen, K. (2013). Acanthaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 8(5) Page 99. |
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Flora of Malawi: Crossandra pyrophilaFlora of Zimbabwe: Crossandra pyrophila
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Crossandra pyrophilaAfrican Plant Database: Crossandra pyrophila
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Crossandra pyrophila
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Crossandra pyrophila
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Crossandra pyrophila
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iNaturalist: Crossandra pyrophila
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Crossandra pyrophila
JSTOR Plant Science: Crossandra pyrophila
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Crossandra pyrophila
Plants of the World Online: Crossandra pyrophila
Tropicos: Crossandra pyrophila
Wikipedia: Crossandra pyrophila
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