Aeollanthus subacaulis (Baker) Hua & Briq.
var. linearis (Burkill) Ryding
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Below Namuli Peak, Zambezia province.
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Below Namuli Peak, Zambezia province.
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Chozi View Point, Nyika National Park.
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Chozi View Point, Nyika National Park.
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Chozi View Point, Nyika National Park.
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Chozi View Point, Nyika National Park.
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Synonyms:
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Aeollanthus rubescens Gürke Aeollanthus salicifolius Baker Icomum lineare Burkill
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Common names:
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Frequency:
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Status:
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Native |
Description:
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See var. subacaulis for general description. This variety differs in having much smaller and inconspicuous leaves in the basal rosette; a far greater number of leaves along the branches; the leaves along the branches are narrower, linear, thick and almost fleshy. This variety is more usually several stemmed and occurs in shallow soil on seepage rocks and among grasses. |
Notes:
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This species is unusual in Lamiaceae in not having strictly opposite leaves. |
Derivation of specific name:
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subacaulis: almost without a stem |
Habitat:
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In shallow soil on seepage rocks and among grasses. |
Altitude range: |
700 - 2400 m |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Angola, Burundi, Cameroun, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia. |
Mozambique distribution:
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N,Z |
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Endemic status:
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Insects associated with this species:
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Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: |
Wednesday 13 August 2008 |
Literature:
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Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 183.
Paton, A.J. et al. (2013). Lamiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(8) Pages 300 - 302. (Includes a picture).
Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 68.
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-22
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2022).
Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Aeollanthus subacaulis var. linearis. https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=172430, retrieved 24 May 2022
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