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Synonyms: |
Acanthopale albosetulosa C.B. Clarke Acanthopale longipilosa (Mildbr.) Bremek. Dischistocalyx pubescens Engl. var. longipilosa Mildbr. Dischistocalyx pubescens Engl. |
Common names: | |
Frequency: | Locally common |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Erect or somewhat scrambling Shrub-like perennial herb, up to 2.5 m tall. Leaves opposite, largest 8-24 cm long, ovate to elliptic with a distinct drip-tip, dark green, hairy on both surfaces; petiole 2-6.5 cm long. Flowers in more or less condensed terminal racemose heads, white with purple-pink markings, softly hairy on the outside of the corolla. Capsule 11-14 mm long. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | pubescens: pubescent, with soft short hairs |
Habitat: | In the understorey of evergreen forest, often in large numbers. |
Altitude range: | 1000 - 1900 m |
Flowering time: | |
Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. |
Mozambique distribution: | MS |
Growth form(s): | Shrub under 2 m. |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Saturday 10 December 2011 |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 883. (Includes a picture). Champluvier, D. (1985). Acanthaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume III Pages 0 - 430. Dowsett-Lemaire, F. (1989). The flora and phytogeography of the evergreen forests of Malawi. I: Afromontane and mid-altitude forests; Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 59(1/2) Page 21. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 274. Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 178. 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 13. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 33. Vollesen, K. (2009). Acanthaceae (Part 1) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 215 - 217. (Includes a picture). Vollesen, K. (2013). Acanthaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 8(5) Pages 143 - 144. (Includes a picture). White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & Chapman, J.D. (2001). Evergreen forest flora of Malawi Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Pages 112 - 114. (Includes a picture). |
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