Plectranthus laxiflorus Benth.

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Plectranthus laxiflorus

Photo: Bart Wursten
Slope above Nhamassa River Valley, Mt Gorongosa

Plectranthus laxiflorus

Photo: Bart Wursten
Slope above Nhamassa River Valley, Mt Gorongosa

Plectranthus laxiflorus

Photo: Bart Wursten
Slope above Nhamassa River Valley, Mt Gorongosa

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Synonyms:
Common names: White spur flower (English)
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Notes: This species has a very strong lemon scent, readily obtained by crushing the leaves.
Derivation of specific name: laxiflorus: with lax or open inflorescences
Habitat: Forest margins
Altitude range:
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution:
Mozambique distribution: MS (Other?)
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Endemic status:
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Insects (whose larvae eat this species):
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Content last updated: Tuesday 12 June 2012
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Other sources of information about Plectranthus laxiflorus:

African Plant Database: Plectranthus laxiflorus
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Plectranthus laxiflorus
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Plectranthus laxiflorus
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Plectranthus laxiflorus
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Plectranthus laxiflorus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Plectranthus laxiflorus
JSTOR Plant Science: Plectranthus laxiflorus
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Plectranthus laxiflorus
Tropicos: Plectranthus laxiflorus
West African Plants database: Plectranthus laxiflorus


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Stefaan Dondeyne 2007-13

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Dondeyne, S. (2013). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Plectranthus laxiflorus.
http://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=149910, retrieved 19 May 2013

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