Torenia thouarsii (Cham. & Schltdl.) Kuntze
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Along footpath from Muwawa to Zomba
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Along footpath from Muwawa to Zomba
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Along footpath from Muwawa to Zomba
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Swanepoel Timber Concession, Cheringoma
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Swanepoel Timber Concession, Cheringoma
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Swanepoel Timber Concession, Cheringoma
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Chironde area, Coutada 12, Cheringoma.
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Chironde area, Coutada 12, Cheringoma.
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Pungwe River opposite Vinhu, Gorongosa National Park
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Pungwe River opposite Vinhu, Gorongosa National Park
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Pungwe River opposite Vinhu, Gorongosa National Park
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Pungwe River opposite Vinhu, Gorongosa National Park
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Pungwe River opposite Vinhu, Gorongosa National Park
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Tava Marsh, Moribane Forest
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Tava Marsh, Moribane Forest
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Tava Marsh, Moribane Forest
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Synonyms:
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Nortenia thouarsii Cham. & Schlechtend.) Kuntze Torenia parviflora Buch.-Ham. ex Benth. Torenia parviflora Buch.-Ham. ex Benth. Torenia ramosissima Vatke
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Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Slender, somewhat straggling branched herb with 4-angled branches up to 40 cm long, sometimes rooting at the nodes. Leaves opposite, ovate-lanceolate, 12-20(30) mm long; margin crenate-serrate, sometimes thickened; petiole 0.5-3 mm long. Flowers axillary,solitary or 2-6 together. Calyx 5-6 mm long sparsely hairy, narrowly winged, more so in fruit. Corolla 10-12 mm long, white or pink, blue,purple or mauve. Capsule narrowly oblong-ellipsoid, 7-10 mm long. |
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Grassland, marshes, swamps, lake shores and riversides. |
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0 - 1750 m |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Widespread in tropical Africa and the Mascarene Islands, probably introduced in Central and South America. |
Mozambique distribution:
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N,Z,MS,M |
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Content last updated: |
Friday 26 April 2019 |
Literature:
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Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 56.
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 110.
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 79.
Philcox, D. (1990). Scrophulariaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(2) Pages 57 - 58. (Includes a picture).
Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 99.
Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 105.
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-23
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2023).
Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Torenia thouarsii. https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=151420, retrieved 31 March 2023
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