Aeollanthus subacaulis (Baker) Hua & Briq.
var. 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
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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:	900 - 2200 m
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Worldwide distribution:	From eastern DRC and southern Tanzania to Zimbabwe.
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):	N,W,C,S
Zambian distribution (Provinces):	N,C,S
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Content 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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