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Asclepias eminens
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Nr cnr of Lanner and Teviotdale Avenues, Borrowdale Common
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Nr cnr of Lanner and Teviotdale Avenues, Borrowdale Common
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nr cnr of Lanner and Teviotdale Avenues, Borrowdale Common
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nr cnr of Lanner and Teviotdale Avenues, Borrowdale Common
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nr cnr of Lanner and Teviotdale Avenues, Borrowdale Common
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nr cnr of Lanner and Teviotdale Avenues, Borrowdale Common
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| Synonyms: |
Gomphocarpus eminens Harv. Stenostelma eminens (Harv.) Bullock |
| Common names: | Large turret flower (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Uncertain |
| Description: |
Perennial herb, growing from tuberous roots. Stems prostrate or semi-erect; leaves linear. Flowers in terminal inflorescences; petals reflexed, grey-green. Corona lobes overtopping the central column (style tip). |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | eminens: standing out, referring to the protruding corona. |
| Habitat: | A species of grassland and rocky hillsides. |
| Flowering time: | Nov - Jan |
| Worldwide distribution: | Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Lesotho and North-West province, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Pages 272 - 273. 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 22. as Stenostelma eminens Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 198. As Stenostelma eminens |
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