Platostoma strictum (Hiern) A.J. Paton

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Chakoma, NE of Harare

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By Circular Drive, Nyanga NP

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Synonyms:	Geniosporum baumii Gürke Geniosporum strictum Hiern
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Status:	Native
Description:	Perennial herb up to 6o cm tall, not noticeably aromatic. Stems 4-angled, densely whitish hairy, particularly towards the top and inflorescence. Leaves opposite, (sub)sessile, ascending to more or less pressed against the stem, elliptic, 3-6 cm long, sparsely hairy; margin serrate, rolled under. Inflorescence more or less densely flowered, spike-like but often with 2 shorter branches below the base of the central inflorescence. Flowers pink or mauve, densely whitish hairy.
Type location:	Angola
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Habitat:	In wet areas.
Altitude range:	1200 - 2200 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Angola, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):	E
Zambian distribution (Provinces):	Mc
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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 187. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 28. As Geniosporum strictum 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. Paton, A.J. et al. (2013). Lamiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(8) Pages 191 - 192.

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