Phaulopsis imbricata (Forssk.) Sweet
subsp. imbricata

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Phaulopsis imbricata subsp. imbricata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road between Kaperekeza turn-off and Thazima Gate, Nyika National Park

Phaulopsis imbricata subsp. imbricata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road between Kaperekeza turn-off and Thazima Gate, Nyika National Park

Phaulopsis imbricata subsp. imbricata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road between Kaperekeza turn-off and Thazima Gate, Nyika National Park

Phaulopsis imbricata subsp. imbricata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Path to Chisanga Falls, Nyika National Park

Phaulopsis imbricata subsp. imbricata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Path to Chisanga Falls, Nyika National Park

Phaulopsis imbricata subsp. imbricata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Path to Chisanga Falls, Nyika National Park

Phaulopsis imbricata subsp. imbricata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Path to Chisanga Falls, Nyika National Park

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Synonyms: Aetheilema imbricatum (Forssk.) Spreng.
Ruellia imbricata Forssk.
Common names:
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Trailing and scrambling herb with semi-erect stems up to 1 m. Leaves opposite, one larger than the other in each pair, usually asymmetrical at the base. Flowers in terminal clusters, white with a purple centre, appearing from broad, overlapping bracts. The flowers have an unpleasant smell.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: In open scrub, woodland and along forest margins.
Altitude range: Up to 1900 m
Flowering time:Mar - Aug
Worldwide distribution: Yemen, NE & S Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, NE DRC, Rwanda, Burundi, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and Limpopo, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Also in Madagascar.
Malawi distribution: N,C,S
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects associated with this species: Junonia natalitica natalitica (Food plant)
Zizula hylax (Food plant)
Junonia terea elgiva (Food plant)
Spot characters: Display spot characters for this species
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 54. as Phaulopsis imbricata (Includes a picture).

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 43.

Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 19.

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.

Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 18. (Includes a picture).

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 35.

Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 195.

Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Dowsett-Lemaire, F., Congdon, C., Branch, B., Collins, S., Curran, M., Dowsett, R,J., Fishpool, L., Francisco, J., Harris, Kopp, M. & de Sousa, C. (2012). Mt Mabu, Mozambique: Biodiversity and Conservation Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London Page 72.

Vollesen, K. (2009). Acanthaceae (Part 1) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 259 - 261. (Includes a picture).

Vollesen, K. (2013). Acanthaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 8(5) Pages 168 - 172. (Includes a picture).

Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 87.

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Flora of Caprivi: Phaulopsis imbricata subsp. imbricata
Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Phaulopsis imbricata subsp. imbricata
Flora of Mozambique: Phaulopsis imbricata subsp. imbricata
Flora of Zambia: Phaulopsis imbricata subsp. imbricata
Flora of Zimbabwe: Phaulopsis imbricata subsp. imbricata

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Phaulopsis imbricata
African Plant Database: Phaulopsis imbricata
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Phaulopsis imbricata
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Phaulopsis imbricata
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Phaulopsis imbricata
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iNaturalist: Phaulopsis imbricata
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Phaulopsis imbricata
JSTOR Plant Science: Phaulopsis imbricata
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Phaulopsis imbricata
Plants of the World Online: Phaulopsis imbricata
Tropicos: Phaulopsis imbricata
Wikipedia: Phaulopsis imbricata


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Malawi: Species information: Phaulopsis imbricata subsp. imbricata.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=153200, retrieved 19 March 2024

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