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Kohautia subverticillata
subverticillata
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Chiyire River bridge, by Mutare to Birchenough Bridge road
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Chiyire River bridge, by Mutare to Birchenough Bridge road
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Chiyire River bridge, by Mutare to Birchenough Bridge road
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Masuma Dam, Hwange National Park
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Masuma Dam, Hwange National Park
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| Synonyms: |
Kohautia lasiocarpa var. xerophila (Schinz) Bremek. Oldenlandia subverticillata K. Schum. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Erect annual herb, often slender and unbranched but may be much-branched up to 60 cm tall. Leaves linear-lanceolate; margins often revolute. Flowers in pairs at the nodes, whitish or yellowish green. Fruit a subspherical capsule, crowned with the triangular remains of the calyx lobes. Most parts of the plant papillose. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | subverticillata: almost or partly whorled |
| Habitat: | In sandy and stony soils in grassland and open woodland, disturbed areas and roadsides. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | From Burundi and Tanzania, South to Angola, Namibia and South Africa. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Friday 2 October 2015 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 23. Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 109. (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 72. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 97. Verdcourt, B. (1988). Rubiaceae, Part 1 Flora Zambesiaca 5(1) Pages 89 - 90. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Kohautia subverticillataBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Kohautia subverticillata
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