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| Synonyms: |
Aneilema dregeanum Kunth var. galpinii C.B. Clarke |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Tufted annual herb, up to 60 cm tall. Inflorescences terminal and sometimes axillary from the upper leaves, moderately lax, 2-7.5 cm long. Flowers pale lilac to lavender. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | brunneospermum: with brown seeds. |
| Habitat: | In scrub or forest, often in rocky places. |
| Altitude range: | 150 - 950 m |
| Flowering time: | Oct - May |
| Worldwide distribution: | Southern Mozambique, Eswatini and Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, 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 |
| Literature: |
Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Page 51. (Includes a picture). Faden, R.B. (1984). New taxa of Aneilema R. Br. (Commelinaceae) from Southern and tropical East Africa. Bothalia 15(1&2) Pages 91 - 94. (Includes a picture). Faden, R.B. (1991). The Morphology and Taxonomy of Aneilema R. Brown (Commelinaceae) Smithsonian Contributions to Botany Number 76 Smithsonian Institution Press Pages 144 - 146. |
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