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Brillantaisia madagascariensis
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Kamoa, DRC
Oct 2016
Photo: Warren McCleland
Kamoa, DRC
Oct 2016
Photo: Warren McCleland
Kamoa, DRC
Oct 2016
Photo: Warren McCleland
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| Synonyms: |
Brillantaisia spicata Lindau |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Very local |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Robust perennial herb to 1.5 m. tall. Flowers in dense spiciform racemes without discernable lateral branches. Stems often creeping, rooting in basal part, apical part erect, glabrous with glossy hairs at nodes. Calyx green or purplish. Corolla mauve to purple, upper lip often paler and lower darker towards base. |
| Type location: |
Madagascar |
| Notes: | Red data list status: Very local in Zambia, though widespread globally. Near threatened. |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | Floating vegetation and river banks, swamp forest associated with Ficus trichopoda. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1350 - 1400 m |
| Flowering time: | Sep - Oct |
| Worldwide distribution: | Tropical West and East Africa, Madagascar. |
| National distribution: | W |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Monday 15 May 2017 |
| Literature: |
Champluvier, D. (1985). Acanthaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume III Page 446. Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Acanthaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 8(6) Pages 105 - 106. Vollesen, K. (2013). Acanthaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 8(5) Pages 105 - 106. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Brillantaisia madagascariensisBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Brillantaisia madagascariensis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Brillantaisia madagascariensis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Brillantaisia madagascariensis
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Brillantaisia madagascariensis
JSTOR Plant Science: Brillantaisia madagascariensis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Brillantaisia madagascariensis
Plants of the World Online: Brillantaisia madagascariensis
Tropicos: Brillantaisia madagascariensis
Wikipedia: Brillantaisia madagascariensis
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