Hebenstretia angolensis Rolfe

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Picture: Bart Wursten
Nr Nyakupinga R bridge, by Juliasdale to Mutare rd

Picture: Bart Wursten
Along road above lake-filled open mine, Mt Buchwa

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Synonyms:	Hebenstretia bequaertii De Wild. Hebenstretia rariflora A. Terrac.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Much-branched perennial herb, up to 1.5 m. Leaves along the stems, linear; margins usually entire, rarely faintly toothed. Inflorescences in many-flowered terminal spikes. Flowers white with a brownish-orange throat. This species is somewhat similar to H. comosa, which usually has simple branches growing from a prostrate stem.
Type location:	Angola
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Derivation of specific name:	angolensis: of Angola
Habitat:	Grassland in areas with high rainfall.
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Worldwide distribution:	NE and East Africa and southwards to South Africa
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):	N,E
Zambian distribution (Provinces):	N
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Literature:	Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 158 - 159. as Hebenstretia dentata (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 270. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 30. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 110. as Hebenstretia dentata 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 79. In Selaginaceae Philcox, D. (1990). Scrophulariaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(2) Pages 163 - 164. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 98. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 103. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 177.

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