Platostoma rotundifolium (Briq.) A.J. Paton

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Kaperekeza road, Nyika National Park

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Along Northern Loop road towards Nganda Hill, Nyika National Park

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Chelinda Bridge, Nyika National Park

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Near Dam 2, Nyika National Park

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Synonyms:	Geniosporum angolense Briq. Geniosporum paludosum Baker Geniosporum rotundifolium Briq.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Perennial herb up to 1.2 m tall with quadrangular branching stems growing from a woody rootstock. Leaves ovate to oblong, 15-50 mm long, more or less densely pubescent on both surfaces and scattered sessile glands,upper leaves often tinged white, pink or purplish; petiole 2-10 mm long; margin serrate-crenate. Inflorescence usually dense with many-flowered verticils close together,sometimes more distant below.Calyx 1-1.5 mm long densely pubescent and with sessile glands. Corolla 3-5 mm long, white or purple. Stamens exserted for c. 2 mm.
Type location:	Angola
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Derivation of specific name:	rotundifolium: round-leaved.
Habitat:	In dambos, moist grassland and wet areas in miombo woodland.
Altitude range: (metres)	1100 - 2250 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Widespread in Tropical Africa, Eswatini and Limpopo,Gauteng South Africa.
FZ divisions:	Z,T
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Images last updated:	Wednesday 19 September 2018
Literature:	Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 148 - 149. as Geniosporum paludosum (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 187. (Includes a picture). Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 78. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 150. Paton, A.J. et al. (2013). Lamiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(8) Pages 189 - 191. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 70. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 93.

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