Crepidorhopalon spicatus (Engl.) Eb.Fisch.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Linderniaceae > Crepidorhopalon

Characteristics

Erect herb, up to 150 mm tall. Stems branched, not tufted, quadrangular. Leaves sessile, basal leaves absent. Calyx 5-lobed, bilabiate. Corolla 4-5 mm long. Flowers shortly pedicellate, in capitate inflorescences, blue to purple or white.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.19
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Crepidorhopalon spicatus world distribution map, present in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Botswana, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Sudan, Chad, Togo, Tanzania, United Republic of, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:947531-1
WFO ID wfo-0000626044
COL ID 6BF97
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Synonyms

Canscora ramosissima Lindernia dinteri Crepidorhopalon spicatus Torenia inaequalifolia Torenia spicata