Equilabium stenophyllum (Baker) Mwany. & A.J.Paton

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By path from Kopje Tops to Tingwa Raphia Palm Botanical Reserve, Mavhuradonha Wilderness Area

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Small Bridge Dam

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Synonyms:	Plectranthus stenophyllus Baker
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Status:	Native
Description:	Perennial aromatic herb with one or sometimes several annual stems, 0.2-1 m high, growing from a woody tuberous rootstock. Stems erect, 4-angled, more or less densely covered in ascending or spreading hairs. Leaves sessile or very shortly petiolate, sometimes clasping the stem, narrowly ovate-elliptic, 2-13 cm long, sparsely hairy and with reddish sessile glands; margin shallowly serrulate; petiole 0-8 mm long. Inflorescence lax to condensed with 6-flowered clusters up to 35 mm apart. Calyx 2-3 mm long,up to 7 mm in fruit,with red sessile glands, funnel-shaped to tubular, slightly curved. Corolla pinkish purple to deep reddish purple, 12-17 mm long, pubescent and with red sessile glands; tube 7-10 mm long; upper lip vertical, as long as lower lip; lower lip 5-7 mm long, horizontal or ascending, enclosing the stamens, densely pubescent inside with purple hairs.
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Derivation of specific name:	stenophyllus: narrow-leaved
Habitat:	In open woodland and grassland.
Altitude range: (metres)	500 - 1800 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Southeastern Tanzania, Malawi, northern Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe distribution:	N,C,E
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Images last updated:	Tuesday 1 October 2019
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 56. as Plectranthus stenophyllus Paton, A.J. et al. (2013). Lamiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(8) Page 229. as Plectranthus stenophyllus Paton, A.J., Mwanyambo, M., Govaerts, R.H.A., Smitha, K., Suddee, S., Phillipson, P.B., Wilson, T.C., Forster, P.I., Culham, A. (2019). Nomenclatural changes in Coleus and Plectranthus (Lamiaceae): a tale of more than two genera Phytokeys 129 Page 125. (Includes a picture).

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