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Plumbago auriculata
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Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
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| Synonyms: |
Plumbago capensis Thunb. |
| Common names: | Cape leadwort (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Shrub, sometimes semi-climbing, up to 2 (-4) m. Leaves obovate or elliptic, glabrous above, bearing scales beneath; apex obtuse and mucronate. Peduncles bearing dense short white hairs. Calyx with short white hairs and in addition stalked glands in upper part. Corolla pale blue; lobes obtuse. |
| Notes: | Recorded in FZ as 'possibly wild' in Maputo district |
| Derivation of specific name: | auriculata: with ear-like lobes, auriculate |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Confined to South Africa, occurring from Gauteng and Mpumalanga to the Eastern and Western Cape; widely cultivated elsewhere |
| Mozambique distribution: | M |
| Growth form(s): | Shrub under 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | Leptotes group (Food plant) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Friday 4 September 2009 |
| Literature: |
Vickery, A.R. (1983). Plumbaginaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Page 184. |
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Flora of Burundi: Plumbago auriculataFlora of Mozambique: cultivated Plumbago auriculata
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Plumbago auriculata
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Plumbago auriculataAfrican Plant Database: Plumbago auriculata
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Plumbago auriculata
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Plumbago auriculata
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Plumbago auriculata
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iNaturalist: Plumbago auriculata
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Plumbago auriculata
JSTOR Plant Science: Plumbago auriculata
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Plumbago auriculata
Plants of the World Online: Plumbago auriculata
Tropicos: Plumbago auriculata
Wikipedia: Plumbago auriculata
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