Craterostigma pumilum Hochst.
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Ripple Creek section of Bubye Valley Conservancy
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Ripple Creek section of Bubye Valley Conservancy
Photo: Penny English
Ripple Creek section of Bubye Valley Conservancy
Photo: Bart Wursten
Southern Cross Farm, Chegutu
Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Protea Hill Farm, Lusaka Distr., Lusaka Province
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Protea Hill Farm, Lusaka Distr., Lusaka Province
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Protea Hill Farm, Lusaka Distr., Lusaka Province
Photo: Colin Wenham
Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve
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Native |
Description:
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Small perennial herb. Leaves in a basal rosette, obovate, 2-4 × 1-2 cm, hairless and smooth above (rarely with a few hairs), densely pubescent beneath; margin closely ciliate. Inflorescence arising from the centre of the rosette on a ± sessile peduncle with relatively long (2-3 cm) pedicels bearing individual flowers. Corolla c. 15 mm long; colour varying from purple or blue to pink with a white and yellowish throat; upper lip entire; lower lip 3-lobed. |
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Derivation of specific name:
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pumilum: dwarf |
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In moist shallow soil over rocks. |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, Zambia and Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe distribution:
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N,W,C,S |
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Saturday 30 November 2013 |
Literature:
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Hepper, F.N. (1990). Craterostigma Flora Zambesiaca 8(2) Page 54.
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 77. Under Scrophulariaceae
Philcox, D. (1990). Scrophulariaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(2) Page 54.
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2024).
Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Craterostigma pumilum. https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=151370, retrieved 4 May 2024
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