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| Synonyms: |
Lightfootia abyssinica (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Thulin var. tenuis sensu Hepper Lightfootia gracillima R. E. Fries |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Slender annual herb, more or less prostrate or straggling, 10–50 cm tall, hairless. Stem usually branching only in upper part. Leaves alternate, sessile, linear to narrowly lanceolate, 2–12 mm long, midvein prominent beneath, lateral veins obscure; margin with a few small teeth; basal leaves more broadly ovate but falling early. Flowers in a lax inflorescence on pedicels 6–32 mm long. Calyx lobes 0·6–1·4 mm long. Corolla white or bluish, split almost to the base into lanceolate lobes 2·4–5 mm long. Capsule 2–locular, 0·6–1·4 mm long. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | paludicola: swamp-loving. |
| Habitat: | In boggy grassland, often on sandy soils. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, Cameroon, DRC, Uganda, Tanzania Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Madagascar. |
| Malawi distribution: | N |
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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 31. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 38. Thulin, M. (1977). Campanulaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Botanic Garden Meise, Belgium Page 39. Thulin, M. (1983). Campanulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Page 111. |
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