Oldenlandia cana Bremek.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Oldenlandia

Characteristics

Leaves 3–10 x 2.5–8 mm., broadly ovate, rounded but very shortly obscurely apiculate at the apex, rounded-truncate at the base, densely pubescent with ± adpressed white hairs; petiole 1–2 mm. long; stipular-sheath short with few filiform fimbriae 1 mm. long.
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Flowers isostylous, truly terminal and solitary, solitary in the axils or sometimes in terminal pairs or threes; pedicels 1–4 mm. long, becoming up to 1 cm. long in fruit, pubescent like the stems.
Calyx tube similarly pubescent, 1 mm. long, ovoid; lobes foliaceous, about 1 mm. long and wide, enlarging to 1.4 mm. after flowering, ovate to lanceolate, acuminate, pubescent.
Decumbent branched herb with slender ± unangled stems 15–25 cm. long, densely covered with short spreading white hairs.
Corolla densely pubescent outside; tube just over 4 mm. long, glabrous inside; lobes 2.5 x 1.5 mm., ovate.
Capsule 1.8 x 2.2 mm., depressed obovoid, densely covered with spreading white hairs.
Style 2.5 mm. long; stigmatic arms 0.6 mm. long.
Seeds black with reticulate testa.
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Distribution

Oldenlandia cana world distribution map, present in Mozambique and Zimbabwe

Conservation status

Oldenlandia cana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:757749-1
WFO ID wfo-0000254775
COL ID 492YG
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Synonyms

Oldenlandia cana