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Synonyms: |
Ocimum depauperatum Vatke Orthosiphon tenuiflorus Benth. Pseudocimum trichocalyx Bremek. |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Perennial herb, much-branched from near the base with glandular hairy, sticky stems, 15-25 cm. Leaves subsessile, somewhat leathery, linear-oblanceolate to obovate, up to 40 × 5mm with numerous sunken glands; margin obscurely toothed, often rolled under. Flowers in terminal racemes; corolla up to 10 mm in diameter, mauve to pink. |
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Derivation of specific name: | tenuiflorus: with slender flowers |
Habitat: | In dry open Mopane-Acacia-Commiphora woodland. |
Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 700 m |
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Worldwide distribution: | Botswana, Malawi, Zimbabwe, northern South Africa. Also Ethiopia, Somalia, Socotra and the Arabian Peninsula. |
National distribution: | N,E,S |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Tuesday 6 May 2008 |
Literature: |
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 55. Paton, A.J. et al. (2013). Lamiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(8) Pages 163 - 166. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 77. |
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