Barleria lancifolia T. Anderson

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Barleria lancifolia

Photo: Bart Wursten
Hwali River bridge

Barleria lancifolia

Photo: Bart Wursten
Hwali River bridge

Barleria lancifolia

Photo: Mark Hyde
SRGH

Barleria lancifolia

Photo: Mark Hyde
SRGH

Barleria lancifolia

Photo: Mark Hyde
SRGH

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Status: Native
Description:
Shrub-like perennial herb. Stems unarmed. Leaves opposite, very shortly petiolate, lanceolate, up to 6 × 2 cm, greyish hairy to white woolly when young. Flowers axillary, c. 3 cm in diameter, pale mauve; bracts obovate, glandular hairy with entire, spineless margins.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: lancifolia: with lanceolate - lance-shaped - leaves
Habitat: In dry deciduous woodland and scrub
Altitude range:
Flowering time:Dec - Mar
Worldwide distribution:
Mozambique distribution: GI
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Literature:

Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Acanthaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 8(6) Pages 101 - 102.

Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 299. (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 13.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 17.

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Flora of Botswana: Barleria lancifolia
Flora of Caprivi: Barleria lancifolia
Flora of Zimbabwe: Barleria lancifolia

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Barleria lancifolia
African Plant Database: Barleria lancifolia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Barleria lancifolia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Barleria lancifolia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Barleria lancifolia
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iNaturalist: Barleria lancifolia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Barleria lancifolia
JSTOR Plant Science: Barleria lancifolia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Barleria lancifolia
Plants of the World Online: Barleria lancifolia
Tropicos: Barleria lancifolia
Wikipedia: Barleria lancifolia


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Barleria lancifolia.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=153600, retrieved 28 March 2024

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