Crepidorhopalon spicatus (Engl.) Eb. Fisch.

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Mukuvisi Woodland

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Nhahomba area, Chimanimani National Park.

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Synonyms:	Torenia spicata Engl.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Small erect perennial herb, 5-20 cm tall. Stem branched, 4-angular, winged. Leaves opposite along the stems, sessile, elliptic-lanceolate,10-25 mm long; margin entire or with widely spaced minute teeth. Flowers solitary, axillary, appearing spike-like by the absence of upper leaves. Calyx 2-lipped and distinctly 5-winged. Corolla c. 4 m in diameter, blue with a darker purple and white mark at the base of the 3-lobed lower lip.
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Derivation of specific name:	spicatus: spike-like, referring to the appearance of the flowers on the upper branchlets
Habitat:	In sandy or gravelly soils in grassland or open woodland.
Altitude range:	Up to 1650 m
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Worldwide distribution:	From Senegal to Sudan and south to Namibia, Botswana and northern South Africa
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):	B,N,W,C,E,S
Zambian distribution (Provinces):	C,W
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Literature:	Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 11. 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 77. Under Scrophulariaceae Philcox, D. (1990). Scrophulariaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(2) Pages 58 - 59. As Torenia spicata (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 103.

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