Asclepias eminens (Harv.) Schltr.

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Nr cnr of Lanner and Teviotdale Avenues, Borrowdale Common

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Synonyms:	Gomphocarpus eminens Harv. Stenostelma eminens (Harv.) Bullock
Common names:	Large turret flower (English)
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Status:	Native
Description:	Perennial herb, growing from tuberous roots. Stems prostrate or semi-erect; leaves linear. Flowers in terminal inflorescences; petals reflexed, grey-green. Corona lobes overtopping the central column (style tip).
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Derivation of specific name:	eminens: standing out, referring to the protruding corona.
Habitat:	A species of grassland and rocky hillsides.
Altitude range: (metres)	1400 - 1500 m
Flowering time:	Nov - Jan
Worldwide distribution:	Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Lesotho and North-West province, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Zimbabwe distribution:	N,W,C,E,S
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Images last updated:	Friday 24 March 2023
Literature:	Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Pages 272 - 273. 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 22. as Stenostelma eminens Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 198. As Stenostelma eminens

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