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| Synonyms: |
Becium centraliafricanum (R.E. Fr.) Sebald Becium homblei (De Wild.) P.A. Duvign. & Plancke |
| Common names: | Copper plant (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb, suffrutex or small shrub to 60 cm. Leaves narrowly obovate, glabrous or sparsely hairy, weakly serrate especially near apex. Calyx densely white-tomentose. Corolla almost white to mauve or purple. |
| Notes: | Frequent on the Gt Dyke where it favours copper and nickel-rich soils and from which derives its English name.. However, it also occurs locally in the C Division (Domboshawa and near Ngomakurira) and in the E division (Nyanga area) where it appears to occur on granite. |
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| Habitat: | Grassland and woodland |
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| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,C,E |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Wednesday 14 June 2006 |
| Literature: |
Jacobsen, W.B.G. (1967). The influence of copper content of the soil on trees and shrubs of Molly South Hill, Mangula Kirkia 6(1) Pages 63 - 84. As Becium homblei 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 56. Paton, A.J. et al. (2013). Lamiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(8) Pages 120 - 128. (Includes a picture). |
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