Wahlenbergia abyssinica (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Thulin

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Wahlenbergia abyssinica

Picture: Bart Wursten
Path from Tessa's Pool back to Outward Bound, Chimanimani.

Wahlenbergia abyssinica

Picture: Bart Wursten
Path from Tessa's Pool back to Outward Bound, Chimanimani.

Wahlenbergia abyssinica

Picture: Bart Wursten
Path from Tessa's Pool back to Outward Bound, Chimanimani.

Wahlenbergia abyssinica

Picture: Bart Wursten
Path from Tessa's Pool back to Outward Bound, Chimanimani.

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Synonyms: Lightfootia abyssinica Hochst. ex A. Rich.
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Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Annual or perennial herb, up to 90 cm, growing from a taproot. Stems 1 to several. Leaves alternate, sessile, linear to lanceolate. Inflorescence mostly lax. Corolla blue, yellowish or rarely reddish, split almost to the base into linear lobes, slightly hairy inside near the base, glabrous outside.
Type location:
Ethiopia
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: abyssinica: of Abyssinia (Ethiopia)
Habitat: In woodland, grassland, forest clearings, roadsides and old cultivation.
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Worldwide distribution: From South Africa north to Ethiopia and Somalia. Also in Madagascar
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): B,W,E
Zambian distribution (Provinces): Nw,Cb,E,W
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Literature:

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 58. As Wahlenbergia abyssinica abyssinica

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 31.

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 64.

Thulin, M. (1977). Campanulaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Botanic Garden Meise, Belgium Pages 27 - 28.

Thulin, M. (1983). Campanulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 103 - 105.

Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 90.

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Flora of the DRC: Wahlenbergia abyssinica
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Wahlenbergia abyssinica
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Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Wahlenbergia abyssinica.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=157540, retrieved 9 November 2024

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