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Anthospermum ternatum
randii
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| Synonyms: |
Anthospermum erectum Suess. Anthospermum randii S. Moore |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Frequent |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Straggling or erect annual or short-lived perennial herb. Stems up to 1.5 m, simple or branched. Leaves in whorls of 3 or 4, oblong-lanceolate, usually with short hairs above and on the midrib below. Flowers in axillary clusters, yellowish-green. Fruit reddish-brown. |
| Type location: |
Zimbabwe |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | ternatum: "in threes", referring to the wholed leaves, though these may occasionally be in whorls of 4; randii: named after Dr R.F. Rand (1856-1937), English Medical doctor and early plant collector in Zimbabwe. |
| Habitat: | In rocky places and open areas in miombo woodland. |
| Altitude range: | 950 - 2000 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and possibly in Tanzania. |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | C,S |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Lk,S |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Friday 23 December 2011 |
| 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 238. 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 71. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 87. Verdcourt, B. (1988). Rubiaceae, Part 1 Flora Zambesiaca 5(1) Pages 156 - 157. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 98. |
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Flora of Zimbabwe: Anthospermum ternatum subsp. randii
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Anthospermum ternatumAfrican Plant Database: Anthospermum ternatum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Anthospermum ternatum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Anthospermum ternatum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Anthospermum ternatum
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iNaturalist: Anthospermum ternatum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Anthospermum ternatum
JSTOR Plant Science: Anthospermum ternatum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Anthospermum ternatum
Plants of the World Online: Anthospermum ternatum
Tropicos: Anthospermum ternatum
Wikipedia: Anthospermum ternatum
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