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Peliostomum leucorrhizum E.Mey. ex Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Scrophulariaceae > Peliostomum

Characteristics

Dwarf shrub, 30-400 mm high; stems loosely branched, erect or ascending, partly woody, bark often white, leafy. Leaves ± sessile; grey-green, alternate, linear to narrow-obovate or-elliptical, entire. Flowers single in leaf axils, ± sessile, longer than leaves. Calyx deeply lobed. Corolla somewhat irregular; tube long, base narrow, widening beyond calyx, throat wide; limb spreading, small, 5-lobed; deep blue or violet with darker marks round mouth. Anthers long-ciliate. Flowering time Sept.-Dec. Fruit a narrowly ovoid-conical capsule, thin-walled, up to 8 mm long.
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Laxly branched shrublet, up to 250 mm tall, stems pale near base. Leaves linear to narrowly obovate, nearly glabrous. Flowers shortly pedicellate, corolla tube ± funnel-shaped, pale with dark longitudinal lines, lobes purplish with darker markings in throat, anthers long-haired.
Erect, rigid, much-branched dwarf shrub or perennial herb, up to 400 mm tall, profusely leafy. Leaves narrowly linear-lanceolate, apex acute or subobtuse, sub-glabrous to minutely puberulent, entire. Flowers blue to purple or mauve.
Shrublet, up to 200 mm tall. Branches covered with whitish corky layer at base. Leaves linear to linear-obovate. Flowers blue.
Laxly branched shrublet to 25 cm. Leaves linear to narrowly obovate, nearly glabrous. Flowers purplish, anthers long-hairy.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.18 - 0.39
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Environment

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Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-7
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses animal food material social use
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Distribution

Peliostomum leucorrhizum world distribution map, present in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:807821-1
WFO ID wfo-0001137356
COL ID 76B4F
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INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Aptosimum lugardiae Peliostomum leucorrhizum Peliostomum lugardiae Aptosimum leucorrhizum Aptosimum leucorrhizum var. linearifolium Peliostomum leucorrhizum var. leucorrhizum
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