Barleria stimulans E.Mey. ex Nees

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Barleria

Characteristics

Woody, densely branched and thorny with many nearly simple spines 0.5-1 in. long; leaves 0.5-0.75 in. long, ovate, mucronate, margins without spinous teeth; posticous sepal 0.5-0.6 by 0.3 in., ovate, margins not (or most obscurely) spine-toothed.
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Perennial, dwarf shrub, 0.1-0.2 m high. Bracts and bracteoles usually longer than sepals, margins entire or denticulate. Sepals: outer ones white to green, acuminate into a mucro. Flowering time Sept.-May.
Pungent, subwoody shrub, up to 500 mm tall. Leaves obovate, shortly hairy, with smooth margins. Flowers in short axillary inflorescences with prominent spine-tipped bracts, whitish.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.35
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Barleria stimulans world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:46234-1
WFO ID wfo-0000560588
COL ID KRWD
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Synonyms

Barleria stimulans Dicranacanthus stimulans