Exochaenium grande
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Path along Nhamadzi River, Chimanimani Conservation Area
Photo: Bart Wursten
Path along Nhamadzi River, Chimanimani Conservation Area
Photo: Bart Wursten
Path along Nhamadzi River, Chimanimani Conservation Area
Photo: Tomas Buruwate
Niassa Game Reserve.
Photo: Tomas Buruwate
Niassa Game Reserve.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road near Khodzue Gorge Camp
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road near Khodzue Gorge Camp
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| Synonyms: |
Belmontia grandis E. Mey. Exochaenium macranthum Hill Parasia grandis (E. Mey.) Hiern Sebaea grandis (E.Mey.) Steud. Sebaea natalensis (Schinz) Schinz |
| Common names: | Large-flowered sebaea (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| 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. |
| Type location: |
South Africa |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | grande: of great size |
| Habitat: | In grassland and among rocks, often in sandy soils. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 460 - 2100 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Angola, Namibia, Eswatini, Lesotho and South Africa. |
| FZ divisions: | N,Z,T,MS,M |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images 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. as Sebaea grandis (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 50. as Sebaea grandis Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 32. as Sebaea grandis Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 300 - 301. as Sebaea grandis (Includes a picture). Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 272. as Sebaea grandis (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. as Sebaea grandis Paiva, J. & Nogueira, I. (1990). Gentianaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(4) Pages 19 - 21. as Sebaea grandis (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 67. as Sebaea grandis 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. as Sebaea grandis (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 76. as Sebaea grandis Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 106. as Sebaea grandis Van Wyk, B. & Malan, S. (1988). Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Witwatersrand and Pretoria Region Struik, Cape Town Pages 146 - 147. as Sebaea grandis (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 92. as Sebaea grandis |
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