Aneilema nicholsonii C.B. Clarke
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Nyaodza River bridge (northern end), Matiti Pool, near Kariba
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nyaodza River bridge (northern end), Matiti Pool, near Kariba
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nyaodza River bridge (northern end), Matiti Pool, near Kariba
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nyaodza River bridge (northern end), Matiti Pool, near Kariba
Photo: Stephen Long
Hwange NP
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Native |
Description:
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Branched annual herb, 30-60 cm tall. Leaves spirally arranged, lanceolate-elliptic to ovate, 3-11 cm long, long acuminate at the apex. Inflorescences terminal and in the upper leaf-axils, dense many-flowered. Flowers, 1-1.5 cm in diameter, lavender to purple-blue; lateral stamens densely bearded. Capsules oblong-elliptic, 4.5-6mm long, 2-3-locular. |
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In scrub, woodland and riverine bush, usually in shaded places. |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Southern Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Caprivi-Namibia. |
Zimbabwe distribution:
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N,W,E,S |
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Tuesday 15 March 2016 |
Literature:
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Faden, R. (2012). Commelinaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 119 - 121. (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 86.
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2024).
Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Aneilema nicholsonii. https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=112810, retrieved 31 October 2024
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