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Lasiosiphon triplinervis Decne.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Thymelaeaceae > Lasiosiphon

Characteristics

A much-branched shrub; branches glabrous, slender, leaf-scars small but prominent; leaves alternate, oblanceolate, very shortly cuspidate, up to 12 lin. long and 2.5 lin. wide, quite glabrous, midrib prominent beneath; involucral leaves ovate, 4 lin. long, 2 lin. wide, acute, ciliate; flowers numerous in terminal clusters; calyx-tube silky outside, hairs longer below, cylindrical, 10-15 lin. long; lobes oblong, obtuse, 2.5 lin. long, 1.5 lin. wide; petals 5, membranous, obovate, 1 lin. long, 0.5 lin. wide; anthers linear, nearly 1 lin. long; ovary ovate, compressed; style longer than the calyx-tube; stigma small.
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Perennial shrub or dwarf shrub, 0.45-2.00 m; much branched; branches glabrous, slender, leaf scars small but prominent. Leaves alternate, oblanceolate, very shortly cuspidate, quite glabrous, midrib prominent beneath. Flowers many in terminal clusters; involucral bracts ovate, acute, ciliate. Hypanthium: tube cylindrical, silky outside, hairs longer below; sepals oblong, obtuse. Petaloid floral scales 5, membranous, obovate. Anthers linear. Ovary ovate, compressed. Style longer than hypanthium tube. Stigma small. Flowering time Sept.-Apr.
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Distribution

Lasiosiphon triplinervis world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:832173-1
WFO ID wfo-0001142415
COL ID 3SGGZ
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Synonyms

Gnidia triplinervis Lasiosiphon triplinervis
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