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Limnophila crassifolia Philcox

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Limnophila

Characteristics

Leaves all opposite, 2–6 x 1.5–2.5 mm., undivided, sessile, thick, sub-rotund below to ovate-elliptic above, serrate-dentate with few small teeth, particularly in the upper third, minutely yellow glandular becoming glabrous, with 1–5 parallel nerves; apex obtuse; base semi-amplexicaul.
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Stems procumbent and rooting at nodes, to erect, simple, sparsely hirsute with minute sessile yellow glands above to subglabrous and eglandular below.
Stamens with anthers shortly stipitate; posterior filaments 0.5 mm. long, anterior 1 mm. long, all glabrous.
Calyx 4.5 mm. long, glabrous, not striate at maturity; lobes 2 mm. long, lanceolate-acuminate.
Flowers sessile, solitary in upper leaf-axils; bracteoles about 2.5 mm. long, glabrous.
Corolla 7.5–9 mm. long, purple, densely villous within.
Annual up to about 6 cm. tall.
Style 4 mm. long.
Capsule unknown.
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Growth form herb
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Distribution

Limnophila crassifolia world distribution map, present in Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:804307-1
WFO ID wfo-0001139183
COL ID 6QD3K
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Synonyms

Limnophila crassifolia
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