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Brachystephanus africanus
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Lower forested slopes below Nhandore peak, Mt Gorongosa.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lower forested slopes below Nhandore peak, Mt Gorongosa.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lower forested slopes below Nhandore peak, Mt Gorongosa.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lower forested slopes below Nhandore peak, Mt Gorongosa.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lower forested slopes below Nhandore peak, Mt Gorongosa.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lower forested slopes below Nhandore peak, Mt Gorongosa.
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| Synonyms: |
Brachystephanus bequaertii De Wild. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Occasional |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Erect, perennial shrub-like herb, up to c. 2.5 m high. Leaves opposite, 11-18 cm long, elliptic to ovate, hairless above, more or less densely hairy beneath; margin entire or shallowly crenate; petiole 1-4 cm long. Inflorescences in erect terminal and axillary spikes, 9-19 cm long, flowers appearring from tightly overlapping bracts. Corolla 2-lipped, pink violet, mauve or white; tube 2.5-3.5 cm long; stamens and style long exserted. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | africanus: African |
| Habitat: | In the understorey of evergreen forest |
| Altitude range: | |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. |
| Mozambique distribution: | MS (other?) |
| Growth form: | P |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Saturday 10 December 2011 |
| Literature: |
Figueiredo, E. & Jury, S.L. (1996). Notes on Brachystephanus (Acanthaceae) Kew Bulletin 51(4) Pages 753 - 756. Zimbabwe and Mozambique not cited in the distribution White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & Chapman, J.D. (2001). Evergreen forest flora of Malawi Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Pages 113 - 115. |
Other sources of information about Brachystephanus africanus:
African Plant Database: Brachystephanus africanusBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Brachystephanus africanus
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Brachystephanus africanus
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Brachystephanus africanus
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Brachystephanus africanus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Brachystephanus africanus
JSTOR Plant Science: Brachystephanus africanus
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Brachystephanus africanus
Tropicos: Brachystephanus africanus
West African Plants database: Brachystephanus africanus
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