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Phaulopsis imbricata
imbricata
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On ridge above Cavalo, Sanjunjira, SE slope of Mt Gorongosa
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On ridge above Cavalo, Sanjunjira, SE slope of Mt Gorongosa
Photo: Bart Wursten
On ridge above Cavalo, Sanjunjira, SE slope of Mt Gorongosa
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On ridge above Cavalo, Sanjunjira, SE slope of Mt Gorongosa
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Murombodzi Falls, Mt Gorongosa
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Forest track, Moribane Forest
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| Synonyms: |
Aetheilema imbricatum (Forssk.) Spreng. Ruellia imbricata Forssk. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Trailing and scrambling herb with semi-erect stems up to 1 m. Leaves opposite, one larger than the other in each pair, usually asymmetrical at the base. Flowers in terminal clusters, white with a purple centre, appearing from broad, overlapping bracts. The flowers have an unpleasant smell. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | In open scrub, woodland and along forest margins. |
| Altitude range: | Up to 1900 m |
| Flowering time: | Mar - Aug |
| Worldwide distribution: | Yemen, NE & S Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, NE DRC, Rwanda, Burundi, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Swaziland and Limpopo, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Also in Madagascar. |
| Mozambique distribution: | Z,MS,M |
| Growth form: | P |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | Precis natalitica natalitica (Brown pansy) Zizula hylax (Gaika blue) Precis terea elgiva (Soldier pansy) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Wednesday 19 September 2012 |
| Literature: |
Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 19. Mapaura, A & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 14. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 19. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 18. (Includes a picture). Vollesen, K. (2009). Acanthaceae (Part 1) FTEA Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Pages 259 - 261. (Includes a picture). |
Other sources of information about Phaulopsis imbricata:
African Plant Database: Phaulopsis imbricataBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Phaulopsis imbricata
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Phaulopsis imbricata
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Phaulopsis imbricata
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Phaulopsis imbricata
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Phaulopsis imbricata
JSTOR Plant Science: Phaulopsis imbricata
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Phaulopsis imbricata
Tropicos: Phaulopsis imbricata
West African Plants database: Phaulopsis imbricata
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