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Cynoglossum lanceolatum
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Eland Way, Haka
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Eland Way, Haka
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Mt Rukotso.
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Camp site, Ndundu Lodge Vumba.
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Camp site, Ndundu Lodge Vumba.
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| Synonyms: |
Cynoglossum micranthum Desf. Paracynoglossum lanceolatum (Forssk.) R.R. Mill. |
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| Frequency: | Common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Short-lived perennial herb with annual stems, up to 1.5 m. Leaves lanceolate near the base to near-linear higher up the stem. Flowers all along the branches, up to 4 mm across, white to sky blue. Fruits consisting of 4 small nutlets, covered in sticky hairs. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | lanceolatum: lanceolate |
| Habitat: | A plant of various open habitats including as a weed of cultivation and roadsides. |
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| Flowering time: | Dec - Jan |
| Worldwide distribution: | |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,Z,T,MS,M |
| Growth form: | P |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
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Other sources of information about Cynoglossum lanceolatum:
African Plant Database: Cynoglossum lanceolatumBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Cynoglossum lanceolatum
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Cynoglossum lanceolatum
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Cynoglossum lanceolatum
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Cynoglossum lanceolatum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cynoglossum lanceolatum
JSTOR Plant Science: Cynoglossum lanceolatum
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Cynoglossum lanceolatum
Tropicos: Cynoglossum lanceolatum
West African Plants database: Cynoglossum lanceolatum
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