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Thunbergia petersiana
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Morumbodzi Falls, lower slopes Mt Gorongosa
Photo: Bart Wursten
Morumbodzi Falls, lower slopes Mt Gorongosa
Photo: Bart Wursten
Morumbodzi Falls, lower slopes Mt Gorongosa
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Higher slopes below Nhandore peak, Mt Gorongosa
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Forest on slopes below Nhandore peak, Mt Gorongosa
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Just below Carvalho's mansion, Mt Tsetsera
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| Synonyms: |
Thunbergia swynnertonii S. Moore |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Locally common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Erect or semi-prostrate annual herb. Two colour forms are known, the white-flowered form being more common. The blue-flowered form is very similar to T. natalensis and T. lancifolia, from which it is easily distinguished by the broad, irregularly dentate leaves. |
| Notes: | Generally the white-flowered form is found in forest clearings and margins at higher altitudes, while the blue-flowered form occurs at lower altitudes, often in riverine forest. |
| Derivation of specific name: | petersiana: named after Professor Wilhelm Peters (1815-1863) of Berlin who collected in Mozambique in the early 19th century. |
| Habitat: | Margins of evergreen forest. |
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| Flowering time: | Nov - Feb |
| Worldwide distribution: | |
| Mozambique distribution: | |
| 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: | Wednesday 2 March 2011 |
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Other sources of information about Thunbergia petersiana:
African Plant Database: Thunbergia petersianaBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Thunbergia petersiana
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Thunbergia petersiana
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Thunbergia petersiana
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Thunbergia petersiana
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Thunbergia petersiana
JSTOR Plant Science: Thunbergia petersiana
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Thunbergia petersiana
Tropicos: Thunbergia petersiana
West African Plants database: Thunbergia petersiana
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