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Anisotes formosissimus
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Along sanctuary fence line by road from entrance gate to Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along sandforest loop, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along sandforest loop, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along sandforest loop, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along sandforest loop, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along sandforest loop, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along sandforest loop, Gorongosa National Park
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| Synonyms: |
Adhatoda formosissima Klotzsch Macrorungia formosissima (Klotzsch) C.B. Clarke Symplectochilus formosissimus (Klotzsch) Lindau |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Small erect or scrambling shrub, 1-3 m tall. Young branches, 4-angled, grooved, green. Leaves opposite, 3-10 cm long, ovate to elliptic, light green above, bluish below and shortly hairy below when young; petiole 0.5-3 cm long; margin entire. Flowers in spike-like inflorescences on very short spur-branchlets. Corolla, red, dull red, dark red to purplish-red, rarely yellow, 4.5-5.5 cm long, glandular hairy, tubular, 2-lipped; tube shorter than the lobes. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | formosissimus: the most beautiful |
| Habitat: | in Acacia-Mopane woodland and riverine forest, often on bare sandy or loamy soil. |
| Altitude range: | 35 - 600 m |
| Flowering time: | Apr - Aug |
| Worldwide distribution: | Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, northern South Africa |
| Mozambique distribution: | Z,T,MS,GI,M |
| Growth form(s): | Shrub under 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Friday 2 November 2018 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 883. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 6. 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 18. Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Acanthaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 8(6) Pages 232 - 233. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 274. 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. |
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