Haumaniastrum katangense
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Habit
Open munga and miombo woodland
Nsumbu National Park
May 2020
Photo: Nick Wightman
Inflorescence
Open munga and miombo woodland
Nsumbu National Park
May 2020
Photo: Nick Wightman
Flowers
Open munga and miombo woodland
Nsumbu National Park
May 2020
Photo: Nick Wightman
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| Synonyms: |
Acrocephalus cyanobracteatus De Wild. Acrocephalus katangensis S. Moore. Acrocephalus oligocephalus sensu Hutchinson. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Locally common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Very similar to H. caeruleum but H. katangensis differs in its annual habit, more strongly toothed upper leaves and backwards pointing stem hairs |
| Type location: |
DRC, Katanga |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | katangensis: of Katanga Province of the DRC, where the type specimen was collected. |
| Habitat: | Open miombo woodland, grassland or abandoned cultivation, only on copper-rich soils in the copperbelt of Katanga and W Zambia, usually on rocky ground or slopes. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 750 - 1900 m |
| Flowering time: | Mar - Aug |
| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, DRC, Zambia and Tanzania. |
| FZ divisions: | N,W,C,S |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,N,C,S |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | Lower Risk - least concern |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Friday 24 July 2020 |
| Literature: |
Paton, A.J. et al. (2013). Lamiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(8) Pages 178 - 180. (Includes a picture). |
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