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Limnophila bangweolensis (R.E.Fr.) Verdc.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Limnophila

Characteristics

Leaves on aerial stem opposite becoming verticillate, sessile, 6–13 x 5–11 mm., broadly ovate, subcircular or oblong, densely glandular-hirsute, becoming glabrous below dependent on degree of immersion, serrate-dentate with thickened margin, somewhat amplexicaul, revolute, with 3–5 parallel nerves; submerged leaves at base of aerial stem becoming laciniate to occasionally capillary-multifid; finely divided leaves with capillary segments, usually borne on sterile totally submerged stems, dying off before maturity of aerial stem.
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Corolla 5–14 mm. long, white, pale pink, lilac to mauve-pink; adaxial lip broad emarginate; abaxial lip trilobed, lobes broadly ovate; tube with finely clavellate papillae within, glabrous without.
Flowers sessile to sub-sessile, bracteate, in densely flowered spikes, or occasionally solitary-axillary; bracts reduced, leaflike; bracteoles two, c. 3.5 mm. long, linear, glandular-hirsute.
Stems to 50 cm. tall, simple or branched towards apex, aerial part densely white crisped glandular-hirsute, submerged part glabrous.
Calyx 5–6 mm. long, glandular-hirsute, not striate at maturity; lobes 3 mm. long, narrowly lanceolate-acuminate.
Stamens with posterior filaments 2 mm. long, anterior, 3.75–4 mm. long, glabrous.
Capsule about 3 mm. long, compressed ovoid, black.
Amphibious annual.
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Growth form herb
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Limnophila bangweolensis world distribution map, present in Botswana, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:804290-1
WFO ID wfo-0001137762
COL ID 6QD42
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Synonyms

Ambulia bangweolensis Limnophila bangweolensis
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