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| Synonyms: |
Ecbolium cognatum N.E. Br. Ecbolium revoltum (Lindau) C.B. Clarke Ecbolium schlechteri Lindau Schwabea revoluta Lindau |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrubby perennial herb, up to 1.25 m tall. Leaves opposite, elliptic to ovate, up to 12 × 5 cm, usually smaller, more or less densely velvety, particularly on the veins and margin; dark sessile glands usually present; margin entire; petiole up to 10 cm long. Inflorescences in spikes, 1-8 cm long. Bracts green, sometimes with purplish veins, ovate with a long sharp apical point and a distinct central vein, often with non glandular hairs, glandular hairs and sometimes with capitate glands. Corolla bright blue; tube 6-13 mm long; lobes 4, 8-14 mm long; lower mid-lobe widest, up to 4.5 mm wide. Capsule 9-14 mm long, finely velvety on the sutures or near the apex. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | revoluta: rolled out and under |
| Habitat: | Occurring in dry deciduous woodland and thickets, on rocky or loamy soils, sometimes in riverine fringes. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa. (Subsp. revoluta & subsp. nyanzae occur in Kenya and Tanzania). |
| Mozambique distribution: | MS,GI,M |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Acanthaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 8(6) Pages 243 - 244. 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. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 19. |
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