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Epilobium salignum
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Below dam wall, Cleveland Dam
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Below dam wall, Cleveland Dam
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| Synonyms: |
Epilobium neriophyllum Hausskn. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb, up to 1.5 m, growing from a rhizome. Leaves (sub)opposite, becoming alternate in the inflorescence. Inflorescence up to 30 cm long. Flowers nodding, later erect, cream to deep pink with a long floral tube. Stigma entire, not 4-lobed. Fruits up to 4.5 cm, splitting at the apical end while still on the plant. |
| Type location: |
Madagascar |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | salignum: willow-like, resembling a Salix. |
| Habitat: | A species of vleis, bogs and seepage areas. |
| Altitude range: | 500 - 2500 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Tropical and South Africa and Madagascar. |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | N,W,E,S |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,N,Mc,S |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 220. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 24. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 15. 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 65. Raven, P.H. (1978). Onagraceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 345 - 346. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 90. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 130. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Epilobium salignumAfrican Plant Database: Epilobium salignum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Epilobium salignum
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Epilobium salignum
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