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Coleus daviesii
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Lake Kaulime, Nyika National Park
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Lake Kaulime, Nyika National Park
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Lake Kaulime, Nyika National Park
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Lake Kaulime, Nyika National Park
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Along northern loop, Nyika National Park
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Along northern loop, Nyika National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along northern loop, Nyika National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along northern loop, Nyika National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along northern loop, Nyika National Park
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| Synonyms: |
Plectranthus daviesii (E.A. Bruce) B. Mathew |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Strongly aromatic, scrambling, straggling perennial herb with sometimes woody stems up to 1.5 m tall. Hairs short, more or less spreading, non-glandular. Glands sessile, yellowish and/or reddish. Leaves spreading, opposite, often with clusters of small leaves in the axils of main leaves, more or less narrowly ovate or oblong, 2-6 cm long, pointed at the apex, almost hairless or with short hairs on the veins and numerous sessile reddish glands; margin crenate or serrate; petiole 4-12 mm long. Inflorescence lax with 2-6-flowered opposite clusters, mostly 10-15 mm apart; pedicels mostly 3-4 mm long. Calyx 2-3 mm long, expanding 5-6 mm in fruit, with glandular hairs and red sessile glands. Corolla white or bluish-white, 9-11mm long; upper lip shorter than lower lip; lower lip 6-7 mm long, horizontal, boat-shaped. |
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| Habitat: | In evergreen forest, montane grassland and Protea-Erica thickets. |
| Altitude range: | 2000 - 2500 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Southern Tanzania and northern Malawi |
| Malawi distribution: | N |
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| Endemic status: | Near Endemic |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Saturday 8 September 2018 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 188. as Plectranthus daviesii Paton, A.J. et al. (2013). Lamiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(8) Page 255. as Plectranthus daviesii |
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External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Coleus daviesiiBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Coleus daviesii
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Coleus daviesii
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Coleus daviesii
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iNaturalist: Coleus daviesii
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Coleus daviesii
JSTOR Plant Science: Coleus daviesii
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Coleus daviesii
Plants of the World Online: Coleus daviesii
Tropicos: Coleus daviesii
Wikipedia: Coleus daviesii
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