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Annual herb up to 30 cm tall. Leaves elliptic, up to c. 5.5 cm long. Flowers white or pale mauve. Capsule up to c. 6 × 5 mm, elliptic-oblong with a scalloped margin. |
Notes: | The record from div C for Malawi is in the Additions and Corrections to Part 1 of FZ, part 1(2), p. 566. |
Derivation of specific name: | robsonii: named after N K B Robson, who collected the type specimen in Malawi. |
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Worldwide distribution: | Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe. |
Malawi distribution: | C |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
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 67. |
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