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Spermacoce dibrachiata
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Along Zovo Chipolo Trail along firebreak, Nyika National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along track to Chozi View Point, Nyika National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along track to Chozi View Point, Nyika National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along track to Chozi View Point, Nyika National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along track to Chozi View Point, Nyika National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along track to Chozi View Point, Nyika National Park.
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| Synonyms: |
Borreria dibrachiata (Oliv.) K. Schum. Pentas involucrata Baker |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Annual, sometimes perennial herb up to 90 cm; stems and leaves thick and somewhat fleshy, covered with long stiff hairs. Flowers in dense apical heads, Mauve-blue, purple, rarely white. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | dibrachiata: two-armed, possibly referring to the 2-lobed stigma. |
| Habitat: | A species of grassland and Brachystegia woodland, especially in clearings. |
| Altitude range: | 750 - 2400 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, DRC, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
| Malawi distribution: | N,C,S |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Monday 18 March 2019 |
| Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 106 - 107. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 252. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 104. 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 74. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 92. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 169. Verdcourt, B. (1988). Rubiaceae, Part 1 Flora Zambesiaca 5(1) Pages 185 - 186. (Includes a picture). |
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