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Verbena bonariensis
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Chinyakwaremba, Vumba
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chinyakwaremba, Vumba
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near house on Freshwater Farm, Vumba
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Purple top (English) Wild verbena (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Erect annual herb, 0.6-2 m; stems scabrid to hispid or hairy. Leaves ovate, obovate or ovate-lanceolate below, narrower above, sessile, often ± amplexicaul, serrate. Inflorescence of numerous spikes, usually arranged in dense groups of 3. Bracts purplish, lanceolate, 2.75-4 mm. Calyx purplish. Corolla purple or magenta; tube 5.5-7 mm, exserted for c.1/2 of its length. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | In disturbed places, and in veis and wet areas. |
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| Flowering time: | Oct - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | Native of South America |
| Mozambique distribution: | M |
| Growth form: | A |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 1 February 2009 |
| Literature: |
Yeo, P.F. (1989). A re-definition of Verbena brasiliensis Kew Bulletin 45(1) Pages 105 - 1098. (Includes a picture). |
Other sources of information about Verbena bonariensis:
African Plant Database: Verbena bonariensisBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Verbena bonariensis
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Verbena bonariensis
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Verbena bonariensis
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Verbena bonariensis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Verbena bonariensis
JSTOR Plant Science: Verbena bonariensis
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Verbena bonariensis
Tropicos: Verbena bonariensis
West African Plants database: Verbena bonariensis
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