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Acrotome angustifolia
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Near railway line by road to Hwange NP, Main Camp
Picture: Bart Wursten
Near railway line by road to Hwange NP, Main Camp
Picture: Bart Wursten
Near railway line by road to Hwange NP, Main Camp
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Acrotome lancifolia Bremek. & Oberm. |
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Erect annual herb, up to c. 1 m tall. Leaves opposite, linear-lanceolate, 4-9 cm long, hairy on both surfaces; margin sparsely crenate-dentate. Flowers in 1-3 many-flowered, spherical clusters (verticils). Bracteoles numerous, filiform, up to 1 cm long, densely hairy, spine-tipped. Calyx whitish with green ribs, usually 5-toothed. Corolla usually white. |
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South Africa |
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| Derivation of specific name: | angustifolia: narrow-leaved |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Botswana, northern Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and North-West province and Northern Cape, South Africa. |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | B,S |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | S,W |
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| Literature: |
Codd, L.E. (1985). Lamiaceae Flora of Southern Africa 28(4) Pages 20 - 22. 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 54. Paton, A.J. et al. (2013). Lamiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(8) Pages 81 - 82. 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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Flora of Zimbabwe: Acrotome angustifolia
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Acrotome angustifoliaAfrican Plant Database: Acrotome angustifolia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Acrotome angustifolia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Acrotome angustifolia
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Acrotome angustifolia
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Acrotome angustifolia
Plants of the World Online: Acrotome angustifolia
Tropicos: Acrotome angustifolia
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