Anisotes sessiliflorus (T. Anderson) C. B. Clarke
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Photo: Olivier Maurin
Nhambita, edge of Gwasha, 1.45 km N of the Pungwe river, measuring from 400 m W of the point in river closest to the Old cotton factory.
Photo: Olivier Maurin
Nhambita, edge of Gwasha, 1.45 km N of the Pungwe river, measuring from 400 m W of the point in river closest to the Old cotton factory.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Sandforest loop, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Sandforest loop, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Sandforest loop, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Sandforest loop, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Sandforest loop, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lower slopes Mt Bunga, northwestern Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lower slopes Mt Bunga, northwestern Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lower slopes Mt Bunga, northwestern Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lower slopes Mt Bunga, northwestern Gorongosa National Park
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Anisotus sessiliflorus subsp. iringensis Baden Himantochilus sessiliflorus T. Anderson
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Native |
Description:
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Shrub, to 3 m tall. Young branches ± 4-angled and longitudinally ridged, pale yellowish brown, older branches (dark) grey to purplish grey. Leaves 6-15 × 3-6 cm, ovate to elliptic, apex somewhat tapering to a point or rounded, base prolonged down the axis; petiole absent or ill defined to 2 mm long.
Flowers in clusters of 1-3, axillary, sessile; bracts 2-2.5 mm long.
Corolla tube yellow, orange to bright red, glandular hairy and with long soft hairs; 2-lipped; tube shorter than the lips. |
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Habitat:
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In mopane woodland, bushland and dry riverine scrub. |
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Up to 300 m |
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Malawi distribution:
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Content last updated: |
Friday 13 February 2015 |
Literature:
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Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Acanthaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 8(6) Page 237.
Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 274.
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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: Anisotes sessiliflorus. https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=216290, retrieved 10 November 2024
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