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Synonyms: |
Elytraria crenata Vahl Elytraria crenata Vahl var. lyrata (Vahl) Nees Elytraria lyrata (Vahl) Vahl Elytraria marginata sensu da Silva et al. non Vahl Justicia acaulis L.f. Justicia acaulis L. f. var. lyrata Vahl Tubiflora acaulis (L. f.) Kuntze |
Common names: | |
Frequency: | Frequent at lower altitudes |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Stemless perennial herb with 1-several unbranched flowering stems, up to c. 30 cm tall. Leaves in a basal rosette, subsessile, elliptic to obovate, up to 18 cm long, hairy, particularly on the veins below; margin subentire to scalloped in the upper part. Flowers in 1-several spikes held in tight apiculate, overlapping bracts. Bracts and flowering stem bluish green. Corolla white, lower lip and lateral lobes spreading, 2-lobed. Flowers often not opening. Capsule 5.5-6.5 mm long, hairless. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | acaulis: without a stem |
Habitat: | Deciduous woodland often on rocky or sandy soils. |
Altitude range: | 50 - 1000 m |
Flowering time: | |
Worldwide distribution: | Ghana, Nigeria, DRC, Angola, Botswana, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa and India. |
Mozambique distribution: | N,Z,T,MS,GI |
Growth form(s): | Perennial. |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Monday 5 August 2013 |
Literature: |
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 18. also as Elytraria marginata (wrong name) 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 14. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 18. as Elytraria lyrata Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 18. as Elytraria lyrata Vollesen, K. (2009). Acanthaceae (Part 1) Flora of Tropical East Africa Page 12. Vollesen, K. (2013). Acanthaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 8(5) Pages 6 - 9. (Includes a picture). |
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