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Iochroma cyaneum
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Greystone Park NR
Photo: Bart Wursten
Greystone Park NR
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| Synonyms: |
Habrothamnus cyaneus Lindl. Iochroma lanceolatum Miers Iochroma tubulosum Benth. |
| Common names: | Blue cestrum (English) |
| Frequency: | Rare escape |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Shrub to 3 mm. Leaves alternate, entire; apex acute. Umbels terminal and supra-axillary; flowers purple-blue. Corolla tube slightly curved. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | cyaneum: blue |
| Habitat: | By stream side in shady riverine forest |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1480 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Colombia |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | C |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 17 December 2005 |
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Other sources of information about Iochroma cyaneum:
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Flora of Malawi: cultivated Iochroma cyaneumFlora of Mozambique: cultivated Iochroma cyaneum
Flora of Zambia: cultivated Iochroma cyaneum
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Iochroma cyaneum
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Iochroma cyaneumBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Iochroma cyaneum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Iochroma cyaneum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Iochroma cyaneum
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Iochroma cyaneum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Iochroma cyaneum
JSTOR Plant Science: Iochroma cyaneum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Iochroma cyaneum
Plants of the World Online: Iochroma cyaneum
Tropicos: Iochroma cyaneum
Wikipedia: Iochroma cyaneum
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