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Antherotoma phaeotricha
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| Synonyms: |
Dissotis phaeotricha (Hochst.) Hook. f. var. villosissima A. Fern. & R. Fern. Dissotis phaeotricha (Hochst.) Hook. f. var. phaeotricha Osbeckia phaeotricha Thonn. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Erect or sometimes ascending or prostrate perennial herb, up to 60 cm. Stems somewhat 4-angled, reddish, more or less densely covered in long whitish hairs. Leaves opposite, narrowly to broadly ovate-oblong to lanceolate, usually narrower towards the top of the stems, up to 6 × 2 cm, 3-5-veined, dark green above, paler below, densely hairy on both surfaces; margin more or less finely serrate. Flowers in dense heads, surrounded by the uppermost leaves; petals 4 mauve-pink. Stamens usually subequal or unequal with strongly curved pedoconnectives up to 5.5 mm long, with 2 tubercles at the base. Fruit subspherical with a crown of bristles. |
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| Habitat: | Occurring in damp places and swampy areas. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Friday 31 July 2009 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 6. Fernandes, R. & A. (1961). Contribution to the knowledge of the MELASTOMATOIDEAE of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Kirkia 1 Page 71. as Dissotis phaeotricha var. phaeotricha Fernandes, R. & A. (1978). Melastomataceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 247 - 248. As Dissotis phaeotricha phaeotricha and D. phaeotricha villosissima 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 61. |
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