Alectra dunensis
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Xai-Xai (Praia Velha, Gaza Province), Mozambique
Photo: Ton Rulkens
Xai-Xai (Praia Velha, Gaza Province), Mozambique
Photo: Ton Rulkens
Xai-Xai (Praia Velha, Gaza Province), Mozambique
Photo: Ton Rulkens
Xai-Xai (Praia Velha, Gaza Province), Mozambique
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| Status: | Native |
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Erect, hemiparasitic herb. Subterranean stems simple, 4-10 cm long, orange, glabrous. Cauline leaves 4-15 × 5-10 mm, bright green, turning black when dry, opposite, decussate, erecto-patent, ovate-orbicular, thickly-textured, obtuse, subsessile. Bracts leaf-like. Flowers sessile. Calyx campanulate. Corolla 2-lipped with two upper and three lower. Stamens 4, equal. Capsule subglobose, c. 7 × 7 mm. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | dunensis: occurring on dunes. |
| Habitat: | On sand dunes. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Coastal KwaZulu-Natal and southern Mozambique |
| FZ divisions: | GI |
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| Images last updated: | Sunday 31 May 2015 |
| Literature: |
Hilliard, O.M. & Burtt, B.L. (1979). Notes on some plants of Southern Africa, VIII Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 37(2) Pages 309 - 311. (Includes a picture). |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Alectra dunensisAfrican Plant Database: Alectra dunensis
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