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Dyschoriste hildebrandtii
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Msorodoni Farm, on rd to Mtoroshanga
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Roadside, Rimiti West, by rd from Mutare to Birchenough Bridge
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Cleveland Dam, Harare
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Near the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park
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Near the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park
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Near the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park
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| Synonyms: |
Calophanes hildebrandtii S. Moore Dyschoriste alba S. Moore Dyschoriste fischeri Lindau Dyschoriste marandellae Merxm. Dyschoriste matopensis N.E. Br. Dyschoriste monroi S. Moore |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Semi-erect, somewhat scrambling, perennial subshrub, up to 50 cm tall, woody at the base. Leaves up to 6 × 2.5 cm, usually smaller, elliptic, ovate or obovate, more or less densely hairy. Flowers in sessile, axillary 3-12-flowered clusters, surrounded by elliptic to obovate leaf-like bracts, up to 1.5 cm long. Corolla extremely variable in colour, white to cream, pale to deep mauve, purple-blue, pale pinkish-white or rarely yellow, all colour forms sometimes with darker purple markings in the throat, 2-lipped; lower lip 3-lobed, upper lip less deeply 2-lobed. Stamens 4, only 2 protruding beyond the corolla mouth. Calyx with 5 narrow lobes, often with stalked, sticky glands. Capsule 10-16 mm long. |
| Notes: | The flower colour of this species is extremely variable and it can sometimes be surprising to realize that one is dealing with the same species. |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | In Brachystegia woodland and mixed miombo woodland, often on rocky hill sides. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa. |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,T,MS,GI,M |
| Growth form: | s |
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| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Saturday 24 March 2012 |
| Literature: |
Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 398 - 399. as Dyschoriste fischeri (Includes a picture). 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. as Dyschoriste fischeri Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 18. as both D. hildebrandtii and D. fischeri Vollesen, K. (2009). Acanthaceae (Part 1) FTEA Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Pages 198 - 199. |
Other sources of information about Dyschoriste hildebrandtii:
African Plant Database: Dyschoriste hildebrandtiiBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Dyschoriste hildebrandtii
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Dyschoriste hildebrandtii
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Dyschoriste hildebrandtii
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Dyschoriste hildebrandtii
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Dyschoriste hildebrandtii
JSTOR Plant Science: Dyschoriste hildebrandtii
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Dyschoriste hildebrandtii
Tropicos: Dyschoriste hildebrandtii
West African Plants database: Dyschoriste hildebrandtii
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