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Anisotes sessiliflorus
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Photo: Olivier Maurin
Nhambita, edge of Gwasha, 1.45 km N of the Pungwe river, measuring from 400 m W of the point in river closest to the Old cotton factory.
Photo: Olivier Maurin
Nhambita, edge of Gwasha, 1.45 km N of the Pungwe river, measuring from 400 m W of the point in river closest to the Old cotton factory.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Sandforest loop, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Sandforest loop, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Sandforest loop, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Sandforest loop, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Sandforest loop, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lower slopes Mt Bunga, northwestern Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lower slopes Mt Bunga, northwestern Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lower slopes Mt Bunga, northwestern Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lower slopes Mt Bunga, northwestern Gorongosa National Park
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| Synonyms: |
Anisotus sessiliflorus subsp. iringensis Baden Himantochilus sessiliflorus T. Anderson |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub, to 3 m tall. Young branches ± 4-angled and longitudinally ridged, pale yellowish brown, older branches (dark) grey to purplish grey. Leaves 6-15 × 3-6 cm, ovate to elliptic, apex somewhat tapering to a point or rounded, base prolonged down the axis; petiole absent or ill defined to 2 mm long. Flowers in clusters of 1-3, axillary, sessile; bracts 2-2.5 mm long. Corolla tube yellow, orange to bright red, glandular hairy and with long soft hairs; 2-lipped; tube shorter than the lips. |
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| Notes: | Differs from A. rogersii by having bigger leaves and smaller bracts. |
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| Habitat: | In mopane woodland, bushland and dry riverine scrub. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 300 m |
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| National distribution: | S |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Friday 13 February 2015 |
| Literature: |
Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Acanthaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 8(6) Page 237. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 274. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Anisotes sessiliflorusBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Anisotes sessiliflorus
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Anisotes sessiliflorus
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