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Hypoestes forskaolii
forskaolii
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Entrance to Zovo Chipolo Trail, Nyika National Park
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Entrance to Zovo Chipolo Trail, Nyika National Park
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Entrance to Zovo Chipolo Trail, Nyika National Park
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Entrance to Zovo Chipolo Trail, Nyika National Park
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Lilongwe Wildlife Sanctuary, Lilongwe
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| Synonyms: |
Hypoestes depauperata Lindau Hypoestes echioides Lindau Hypoestes latifolia Nees Hypoestes mlanjensis C.B. Clarke Hypoestes mollis T. Anderson Hypoestes preussii Lindau Hypoestes tanganyikensis C.B. Clarke Hypoestes verticillaris (L.f.) Roem. & Schult. Hypoestes violaceotincta Lindau Justicia forskaolii Vahl Justicia paniculata Forssk. |
| Common names: | White ribbon bush (English) |
| Frequency: | Common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb often sprawling, up to 1 m tall. Leaves opposite, petiolate, ovate, 2-8 cm long, covered in short hairs. Flowers in terminal and axillary clusters, held in glandular hairy bracts; corolla 2-lipped, white to pale pinkish with dark lilac markings. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | forskaolii: after Pehr Forsskål (1732 - 1763), Finnish-born student of Linnaeus, who travelled and collected in Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula. |
| Habitat: | In a wide variety of habitats. |
| Altitude range: | Up to 2300 m |
| Flowering time: | Feb - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical and Southern Africa. Also in Saharan Highlands, Arabia and Madagascar. |
| Malawi distribution: | N,C,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 5 October 2018 |
| Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 132 - 133. (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 48. Chapano, C., Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 21. 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. Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Acanthaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 8(6) Pages 300 - 304. (Includes a picture). Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 329. (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 14. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 19. Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 200 - 201. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 18. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 34. 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 194. Van Wyk, B. & Malan, S. (1988). Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Witwatersrand and Pretoria Region Struik, Cape Town Pages 32 - 33. (Includes a picture). |
Other sources of information about Hypoestes forskaolii subsp. forskaolii:
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Flora of Botswana: Hypoestes forskaolii subsp. forskaoliiFlora of Caprivi: Hypoestes forskaolii subsp. forskaolii
Flora of Mozambique: Hypoestes forskaolii subsp. forskaolii
Flora of Zambia: Hypoestes forskaolii subsp. forskaolii
Flora of Zimbabwe: Hypoestes forskaolii subsp. forskaolii
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Hypoestes forskaoliiBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Hypoestes forskaolii
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Hypoestes forskaolii
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Hypoestes forskaolii
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Hypoestes forskaolii
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Hypoestes forskaolii
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Hypoestes forskaolii
Ispot Southern Africa: Hypoestes forskaolii
JSTOR Plant Science: Hypoestes forskaolii
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Hypoestes forskaolii
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Hypoestes forskaolii
The Plant List (version 1.1): Hypoestes forskaolii
Tropicos: Hypoestes forskaolii
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