Dyschoriste costata Kuntze

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Dyschoriste

Characteristics

Leaves 0.5-1 in. long, elliptic or oblong, lower subacutely triangular at the tip, nearly glabrous, nerves prominent beneath; calyx-teeth glabrous or very nearly so; otherwise as Chaetacanthus Persoonii.
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Perennial herb, 300-500 mm tall. Leaves 15-25 mm long, nearly glabrous, elliptic or oblong, lower sub-acutely triangular at tip. Calyx and bracts glabrous. Flowers white to very pale mauve.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.5
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Environment

Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Dyschoriste costata world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:48105-1
WFO ID wfo-0000658277
COL ID 3884X
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Calophanes costatus Chaetacanthus costatus Dyschoriste costata