Sebaea grandis (E. Mey.) Steud.

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Path along Nhamadzi River, Chimanimani Conservation Area

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Niassa Game Reserve.

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Along road near Khodzue Gorge Camp

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Synonyms:	Belmontia grandis E. Mey. Exochaenium grande (E. Mey.) Griseb. Exochaenium macranthum Hill Parasia grandis (E. Mey.) Hiern Sebaea natalensis (Schinz) Schinz
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Status:	Native
Description:	Erect annual or rarely perennial herb, up to 40cm. Leaves lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, opposite along a 4-ridged stem. Flowers large for the genus, up to 4.5 cm in diameter, terminal, mostly solitary, white to pale yellow with an orange to orange-brown tinge. Fruit a small subspherical capsule.
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Derivation of specific name:	grandis: of great size
Habitat:	In grassland and among rocks, often in sandy soils.
Altitude range:	460 - 2100 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Nigeria, Cameroons, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa.
Mozambique distribution:	N,Z,T,MS,M
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Content last updated:	Friday 25 May 2018
Literature:	Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Page 111. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 50. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 32. Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 300 - 301. (Includes a picture). Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 272. (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 53. Paiva, J. & Nogueira, I. (1990). Gentianaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(4) Pages 19 - 21. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 67. Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 298 - 299. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 76. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 106. Van Wyk, B. & Malan, S. (1988). Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Witwatersrand and Pretoria Region Struik, Cape Town Pages 146 - 147. (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 92.

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