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Vahlia capensis
vulgaris
longifolia
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Lake Urema Floodplain Edge, Gorongosa National Park
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Lake Urema Floodplain Edge, Gorongosa National Park
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Lake Urema Floodplain Edge, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Ton Rulkens
Bilene district, Gaza province
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Bilene district, Gaza province
Photo: Ton Rulkens
Bilene district, Gaza province
Photo: Ton Rulkens
Bilene district, Gaza province
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| Synonyms: |
Vahlia longifolia Gandog. |
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| Status: | Mozambique |
| Description: |
Erect annual or perennial herb, up to 40 cm tall somewhat woody near the base, often with a corky bark. Stems hairless or sparsely hairy on the stems. Leaves linear, up to 5.5 cm long, mostly shorter but with some longer ones dispersed along the stem, hairless. Flowers in axillary pairs on peduncles up to 1.5 cm long. Calyx lobes 3-5 mm long, often longer than the tube. Petals pale to bright yellow, 2.5-7 mm long. Capsule 1.5-3 mm long hairless to densely pubescent. |
| Notes: | See var. vulgaris and subsp. macrantha for comparison. |
| Derivation of specific name: | capensis: of the cape; vulgaris: common, vulgar; longifolia: with long leaves. |
| Habitat: | In sandy soils on river banks and in grassland. |
| Altitude range: | 0 - 45 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | This variety is known from Mozambique and northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. |
| Mozambique distribution: | MS,GI,M |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Monday 17 October 2016 |
| Literature: |
Bridson, D.M. (1978). Vahliaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 49 - 53. |
Other sources of information about Vahlia capensis subsp. vulgaris var. longifolia:
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Vahlia capensisAfrican Plant Database: Vahlia capensis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Vahlia capensis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Vahlia capensis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Vahlia capensis
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iNaturalist: Vahlia capensis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Vahlia capensis
JSTOR Plant Science: Vahlia capensis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Vahlia capensis
Plants of the World Online: Vahlia capensis
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Wikipedia: Vahlia capensis
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