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Status: | Native |
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Perennial herb to 1 m tall. Leaves: petiole to 5.5 cm; lamina 10-20 × 4-9 cm, ovate to elliptic, puberulous along lateral and main veins; apex acute to shortly acuminate; margin crenate. Inflorescence 15-30 cm long. Flowers solitary or in 3-flowered cymes. Calyx 7-11 mm, bearing capitate glands. Corolla 2.2-2.8 cm along upper lip; lips purple with long curly hairs all over. Capsule 1-1.3 cm long. |
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Habitat: | Lowland moist evergreen forest |
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Worldwide distribution: | Kenya and Mozambique |
Mozambique distribution: | MS |
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Endemic status: | Near Endemic |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Friday 26 July 2024 |
Literature: |
Darbyshire, I., Timberlake, J., Osborne, J., Rokni, S., Matimele, H., Langa. C., Datizua, C., de Sousa, C., Alves, T., Massingue, A., Hadj-Hammou, J., Dhanda, S., Shah, T., Wursten, B. (2019). The endemic plants of Mozambique: diversity and conservation status Phytotaxa 136 Page 79. Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Acanthaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 8(6) Pages 246 - 247. (Includes a picture). |
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