Elytraria acaulis (L.f.) Lindau

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Gorongosa NP, Sanctuary nr pumphouse of far pan

Synonyms:	Elytraria lyrata (Vahl) Vahl Elytraria marginata sensu da Silva et al. non Vahl Justicia acaulis L.f.
Common names:
Frequency:	Frequent at lower altitudes
Status:	Native
Description:	Stemless perennial herb with 1-several unbranched flowering stems, up to c. 30 cm tall. Leaves in a basal rosette, subsessile, elliptic to obovate, up to 18 cm long, hairy, particularly on the veins below; margin subentire to scalloped in the upper part. Flowers in 1-several spikes held in tight apiculate, overlapping bracts. Bracts and flowering stem bluish green. Corolla white, lower lip and lateral lobes spreading, 2-lobed. Flowers often not opening. Capsule 5.5-6.5 mm long, hairless.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	acaulis: without a stem
Habitat:	Deciduous woodland often on rocky or sandy soils.
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Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution:	Ghana, Nigeria, DRC, Angola, Botswana, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia Zimbabwe, South Africa and India.
Mozambique distribution:	N,Z,T,MS,GI
Growth form:	P
Endemic status:
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Insects (whose larvae eat this species):
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Content last updated:	Saturday 5 June 2010
Literature:

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