Chascanum cernuum E.Mey.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Verbenaceae > Chascanum

Characteristics

Twiggy shrublet, mostly to 30 cm. Leaves sessile, mostly ternate, imbricate, cuneate, 3-5-toothed above. Flowers in compact, terminal spikes, white or tinged mauve often with yellow throat. Cocci with large, lateral areole (excavation).
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Soil texture 3-8
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Distribution

Chascanum cernuum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:861633-1
WFO ID wfo-0000840577
COL ID 99M7P
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Synonyms

Bouchea cernua Chascanum cernuum Plexipus cernuus Plexipus cernuus Buchnera cernua