Aeollanthus subacaulis
subacaulis
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Habit
Open rocky clearing in Miombo woodland
Lumbo Forest Reserve
Jan 2020
Photo: Nick Wightman
Inflorescence
Open rocky clearing in Miombo woodland
Lumbo Forest Reserve
Jan 2020
Photo: Nick Wightman
Flowers
Open rocky clearing in Miombo woodland
Lumbo Forest Reserve
Jan 2020
Photo: Nick Wightman
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| Synonyms: |
Aeollanthus rubescens Gürke Aeollanthus salicifolius Baker Icomum grandifolium Gill. Icomum subacaule (Baker) Burkill |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb, growing from from a more or less spherical tuberous root. Stems several, erect or ascending, slightly woody near the base. Basal leaves in a rosette, subsessile, elliptic to oblanceolate, rather stiff, sometimes purplish beneath. Leaves along the stems much smaller, alternate scattered, rarely opposite, linear-lanceolate; margins entire or slightly crenate. Inflorescences sparsely branched or spike-like panicles. Bracts like the cauline leaves but somewhat smaller. Flowers white, mauve or pale violet; upper lip 4-lobed with purple lines or dots; lower lip boat-shaped, 3-5 mm long. Stamens shorter than the lower lip. |
| Type location: |
Zambia |
| Notes: | see var. linearis for comparison. |
| Derivation of specific name: | subacaulis: more or less without a stem |
| Habitat: | In grassland and woodland, often in damp shallow soil. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 900 - 2200 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | From eastern DRC and southern Tanzania to Zimbabwe. |
| FZ divisions: | N,W,C,S |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | N,C,S |
| 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: | Tuesday 10 March 2020 |
| 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 183. (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 54. Paton, A.J. et al. (2013). Lamiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(8) Pages 300 - 302. (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of Zimbabwe: Aeollanthus subacaulis var. subacaulis
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Aeollanthus subacaulisAfrican Plant Database: Aeollanthus subacaulis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Aeollanthus subacaulis
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Aeollanthus subacaulis
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