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Pentanisia angustifolia
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Kruin Park Nature Reserve, Pretoria
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| Synonyms: |
Diotocarpus angustifolius Hochst. Pentanisia variabilis Harv. var. glaucescens Cruse ex Sond. |
| Common names: | Narrow-leaved pentanisia (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Erect or prostrate plant to 20-60 cm tall. Stems glabrous or hairy arising from a woody rootstock. Leaves with the ratio of length to width in the range of 6.3-54, linear to lanceolate or oblong, glabrous or margins ciliate. Stipules of 3-5 linear segments. Main inflorescence terminal, a head or short spike, becoming a spike up to 9 cm long; peduncle elongating in fruit. Foliaceous calyx lobe 4-10 mm long. Corolla blue or violet-blue; lobes 3.5-5 mm long. Ovary 2-locular. Fruit black, obcordate, laterally compressed, consisting of 2 cocci. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | angustifolia: narrow-leaved |
| Habitat: | Herb layer of Androstachys woodland |
| Altitude range: | Up to 800 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Southern Mozambique and northeastern South Africa |
| Mozambique distribution: | M |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Tuesday 10 July 2018 |
| Literature: |
Verdcourt, B. (1988). Rubiaceae, Part 1 Flora Zambesiaca 5(1) Page 59. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Pentanisia angustifoliaAfrican Plant Database: Pentanisia angustifolia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Pentanisia angustifolia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Pentanisia angustifolia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Pentanisia angustifolia
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iNaturalist: Pentanisia angustifolia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Pentanisia angustifolia
JSTOR Plant Science: Pentanisia angustifolia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Pentanisia angustifolia
Plants of the World Online: Pentanisia angustifolia
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