Leptactina benguelensis (Welw. ex Benth. & Hook. f.) R. D. Good
subsp. pubescens Verdc.

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Leptactina benguelensis subsp. pubescens

Photo: Tomas Buruwate
Niassa Game Reserve

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Mussapa Gap, Chikukwa, Chimanimani Mts

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Synonyms:	Leptactina heinsioides sensu Garcia, non Hiern Leptactina lanceolata K. Schum.
Common names:	Ivory carpet (English)
Frequency:
Status:	Native
Description:	A prostrate species, which may form extensive carpets. Leaves oblong-elliptic to somewhat oblanceolate, more or less densely pubescent beneath. Flowers solitary or in few-flowered terminal and subterminal clusters, fragrant. Corolla white; tube 2.5-6.5 cm long, densely pubescent on the outside; lobes spreading, up to 4 cm long. Fruit ellipsoid, orange when ripe, crowned with the long linear calyx lobes.
Type location:	Zimbabwe
Notes:	Flowering is activated by the first rains.
Derivation of specific name:	benguelensis: after the Benguella region of Angola
Habitat:	In rocky areas of Brachystegia woodland.
Altitude range: (metres)	450 - 1740 m
Flowering time:	Oct - Nov
Worldwide distribution:	From DRC and Tanzania, south to Angola and Zimbabwe.
National distribution:	N,Z,MS
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Endemic status:
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Images last updated:	Sunday 15 December 2019
Literature:	Bridson, D.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2003). Rubiaceae, Part 3 Flora Zambesiaca 5(3) Pages 542 - 543. Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 245. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 986. (Includes a picture). 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 102. 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 72. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 89. Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 132, plate 173

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