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Synonyms: |
Hermannia cyclophylla K. Schum. Hermannia inamoena K. Schum. Hermannia nyasica Baker Hermannia viscosa sensu auct. Hermannia viscosa var. randii Baker f. |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Subshrubby perennial, up to 1 m. All parts with simple, stellate and glandular hairs. Leaves mostly lanceolate with serrate margins. Flowers solitary in the upper leaf axils. Petals pink to red, rarely whitish. Fruit an oblong-obovoid capsule, densely glandular with short spreading horns at the apex. |
Type location: |
Namibia |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | glanduligera: bearing glands. |
Habitat: | Along river banks and open woodland in dry areas, also as a weed of cultivation. |
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Worldwide distribution: | Angola, Botswana Namibia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Northern South Africa. |
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | B,C,S |
Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Lk,S,W |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 31. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 20. Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 260 - 261. (Includes a picture). Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 142. (Includes a picture). 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 80. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 75. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 107. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 226. Wild, H. (1960-1). Sterculiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2) Pages 544 - 546. (Includes a picture). |
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