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Lepidagathis scariosa
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Chewore Safari Area
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Chewore Safari Area
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| Synonyms: |
Lepidagathis sciaphila S. Moore Lepidagathis terminalis Nees Ruellia aristata Vahl Volkensiophyton neuracanthoides Lindau |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Leaves ovate, tomentose; terminal heads |
| Type location: |
India |
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| Habitat: | In miombo and mopane woodland, associated grassland, often on rocky hillsides. |
| Altitude range: | 600 - 1400 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Mali, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, DRC, Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Angola. Also in Arabia and India. |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | N,W,C,E,S |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Lp,N,Mc,E,C,Lk,S |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Thursday 22 October 2015 |
| Literature: |
Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Acanthaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 8(6) Pages 22 - 23. 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 14. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 19. |
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Kew Herbarium catalogue: Lepidagathis scariosa
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