Pogonospermum divaricatum (Licht. ex Roem. & Schult.) I.Darbysh. & Kiel

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C49 to Linyanthi / Chichimane

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Synonyms:	Adhatoda divaricata Nees Justicia divaricata Nees Justicia mossamedea S. Moore Justicia namaensis Schinz Justicia nepeta S. Moore Monechma angustissimum S. Moore Monechma divaricatum (Nees) C.B. Clarke Monechma eremum S. Moore Monechma fimbriatum C.B. Clarke Monechma floridum C.B. Clarke Monechma namaense (Schinz) C.B. Clarke Monechma nepeta (S. Moore) C.B. Clarke Monechma nepetoides C.B. Clarke Monechma spissum C.B. Clarke Monechma terminale S. Moore
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Status:	Native
Description:	Somewhat straggling to erect, much-branched perennial herb with stems up to 1 m long. Leaves subsessile, linear to lanceolate or oblanceolate, 1.5-2 cm long, decurrent to the stem at the base. Flowers solitary in the axils of leaf-like bracts, sometimes clustered together at the tips of branches. Corolla pave mauve to purple, rarely white, with darker lines on the lower lip, 7-13 mm long, finely velvety. Capsule 5.5- 11 mm long, sparsely hairy, sometimes only towards the apex.
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Derivation of specific name:	divaricata: widely spreading or divergent
Habitat:	In Acacia or Mopane woodland, often in disturbed areas and along roadsides.
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Worldwide distribution:	Angola, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Eswatini and South Africa
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Content last updated:	Saturday 31 March 2018
Literature:	Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 39. As Monechma divaricatum 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 19. As Monechma divaricatum Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Acanthaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 8(6) Pages 216 - 219. as Justicia divaricata (Includes a picture). Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 25. as Justicia divaricata (Includes a picture). 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 14. as Monechma divaricatum Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 19. as Monechma divaricatum 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 194. as Monechma divaricatum

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