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Synonyms: |
Cyanotis djurensis C.B. Clarke Cyanotis longifolia Benth. var. bakeriana C.B. Clarke |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
More or less erect perennial herb, up to 40 cm tall, growing from a dense spreading cluster of fleshy, swollen roots. Leaves mostly basal, more or less erect, linear, up to 30 cm long, covered with spreading hairs, particularly near the base. Flowers in terminal or pseudo-axillary clusters held in a fleshy leaf-like bract; tepals pink, mauve or blue; stamens embedded in dense blue hairs. |
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Derivation of specific name: | longifolia: with long leaves |
Habitat: | In grassland and woodland, also in rocky places. |
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Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa. |
Malawi distribution: | N,C,S |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Saturday 4 May 2019 |
Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 244 - 245. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 297. (Includes a picture). Faden, R. (2012). Commelinaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 16 - 18. Linley, K. & Baker, B. (1972). Flowers of the Veld Bundu Series Longman Zimbabwe Page 11. (Includes a picture). 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 87. Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Pages 39 - 40. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 108. |
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