Aeollanthus buchnerianus Briq.

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Aeollanthus buchnerianus

Photo: Bart Wursten
Ridge above Cavalo, Sanjunjira, Mt Gorongosa.

Aeollanthus buchnerianus

Photo: Bart Wursten
Ridge above Cavalo, Sanjunjira, Mt Gorongosa.

Aeollanthus buchnerianus

Photo: Bart Wursten
Ridge above Cavalo, Sanjunjira, Mt Gorongosa.

Aeollanthus buchnerianus

Photo: Bart Wursten
Nhamadzi River at second crossing along trail to Mt Binga, lower Chimanimani Mts.

Aeollanthus buchnerianus

Photo: Bart Wursten
Near summit of Gogogo peak, Mt Gorongosa

Aeollanthus buchnerianus

Photo: Bart Wursten
Near summit of Gogogo peak, Mt Gorongosa

Aeollanthus buchnerianus

Photo: Bart Wursten
Near summit of Gogogo peak, Mt Gorongosa

Aeollanthus buchnerianus

Photo: Bart Wursten
Near summit of Gogogo peak, Mt Gorongosa

Aeollanthus buchnerianus

Photo: Bart Wursten
Near summit of Gogogo peak, Mt Gorongosa

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Synonyms: Aeollanthus canescens Gürke
Aeollanthus njassae Gürke
Aeollanthus nyikensis Baker
Common names:
Frequency: Frequent
Status: Native
Description:
Perennial herb or subshrub. Stems 1-several, erect or ascending. Leaves opposite with a long petiole. Inflorescence a lax panicle; branches with alternately 1-2 flowers at each node. Upper lip of the calyx as long as the lower lip. Corolla tube 2-4 mm, lower lip distinctly hooded at the apex, 2 reflexed lobes near the base.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: buchnerianus: After J.G. Buchner, German naturalist who collected the type specimen in Angola
Habitat: In shallow soil pockets on rocks, often in shaded or humid places.
Altitude range: 900 - 2400 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Angola, Namibia, DRC, Tanzania, South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe.
Mozambique distribution: N,MS
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
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Content last updated: Tuesday 4 April 2023
Literature:

Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 144 - 145. as Aeollanthus njassae (Includes a picture).

Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 183. (Includes a picture).

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 3.

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 3.

Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 317. (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 54.

Paton, A.J. et al. (2013). Lamiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(8) Pages 308 - 309.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 77.

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 111.

Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Dowsett-Lemaire, F., Congdon, C., Branch, B., Collins, S., Curran, M., Dowsett, R,J., Fishpool, L., Francisco, J., Harris, Kopp, M. & de Sousa, C. (2012). Mt Mabu, Mozambique: Biodiversity and Conservation Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London Page 73.

Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 93.

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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: Aeollanthus buchnerianus.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=149580, retrieved 28 March 2024

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