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Plectranthus 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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| Status: | Native |
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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: | Occurring 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. Paton, A.J. et al. (2013). Lamiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(8) Pages 221 - 222. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 113. |
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Flora of Malawi: Plectranthus stenosiphonFlora of Zimbabwe: Plectranthus stenosiphon
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Plectranthus stenosiphonAfrican Plant Database: Plectranthus stenosiphon
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Plectranthus stenosiphon
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Plectranthus stenosiphon
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Plectranthus stenosiphon
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Plectranthus stenosiphon
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Plectranthus stenosiphon
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Plectranthus stenosiphon
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network): Plectranthus stenosiphon
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Plectranthus stenosiphon
JSTOR Plant Science: Plectranthus stenosiphon
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Plectranthus stenosiphon
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Plectranthus stenosiphon
The Plant List (version 1.1): Plectranthus stenosiphon
Tropicos: Plectranthus stenosiphon
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