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Wahlenbergia napiformis
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Airedale Rd to Bonda, Nyanga
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Airedale Rd to Bonda, Nyanga
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Besna Kobila, Matobo
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| Synonyms: |
Lightfootia abyssinica Hochst. ex A. Rich. var. glaberrima Engl. Lightfootia abyssinica Hochst. ex A. Rich. var. cinerea Engl. & Gilg Lightfootia camapestris Engl. Lightfootia glomerata Engl. Lightfootia graminicola Scott Lightfootia marginata A. DC. Lightfootia marginata A. DC. var. lucens Lambinon Lightfootia napiformis A. DC. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Erect perennial herb, up to 1 m, growing from a taproot. Stems 1 to several. Leaves alternate, up to 8 cm, linear to lanceolate. The whole plant variously covered in short hairs, grey-green. Inflorescence spike-like, leafy. Flowers clustered in upper leaf axils, white, pale blue or purplish. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | napiformis: turnip-like, referring to the shape of the root |
| Habitat: | In woodland and grassland, in old cultivation and along roadsides. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Angola,DRC, Congo, CAR, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 29 May 2016 |
| 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 123. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 58. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 37. 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 40. 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. Reekmans, M. (1985). Campanulaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume III Page 521. Roodt, V. (2011). Wild flowers, Waterplants and Grasses of the Okavango Delta and Kalahari "Did You Know" nature series Struik Nature for Veronica Roodt Publications Page 91. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 43. Thulin, M. (1977). Campanulaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Botanic Garden Meise, Belgium Pages 19 - 20. Thulin, M. (1983). Campanulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 98 - 99. |
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