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Equilabium stenosiphon
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Photo: Bart Wursten
SDH CHA Sarl Tea Estates, Gurue, Zambesia, Mozambique.
Photo: Bart Wursten
SDH CHA Sarl Tea Estates, Gurue, Zambesia, Mozambique.
Photo: Bart Wursten
SDH CHA Sarl Tea Estates, Gurue, Zambesia, Mozambique.
Photo: David Gwynne-Evans
Lower slopes Mt Mabu
Photo: David Gwynne-Evans
Lower slopes Mt Mabu
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path from Morumbodzi Falls to forested slopes Mt Gorongosa
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| Synonyms: |
Plectranthus stenosiphon Baker |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Scrambling herb. Stems 4-angled, with spreading hairs, particularly when young. Leaves broadly ovate to almost round, velvety above, less so below; margins more or less regularly crenate-dentate, sometimes with smaller teeth on the crenations. Inflorescences terminal, branched. Flowers deep violet-blue, white in the throat and the basal part of the upper lip. |
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| Habitat: | Mostly in disturbed and secondary vegetation in high rainfall areas. |
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| Mozambique distribution: | N,Z,MS |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Monday 23 July 2012 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 189. as Plectranthus stenosiphon 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 56. as Plectranthus stenosiphon Paton, A.J. et al. (2013). Lamiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(8) Pages 221 - 222. as Plectranthus stenosiphon Paton, A.J., Mwanyambo, M., Govaerts, R.H.A., Smitha, K., Suddee, S., Phillipson, P.B., Wilson, T.C., Forster, P.I., Culham, A. (2019). Nomenclatural changes in Coleus and Plectranthus (Lamiaceae): a tale of more than two genera Phytokeys 129 Page 125. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 113. as Plectranthus stenosiphon 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. |
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