Rhinacanthus gracilis Klotzsch

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Rhinacanthus

Characteristics

Herb up to 1 m tall. Leaves ovate or elliptic, acute or attenuate, (15-)27-69(-l 11) x (7-)10-24(-45) mm; upper and lower leaves cuneate and petiolate. Inflorescence an open, one-sided cyme of onesided cymes. Bracts 1.0-2.5(-4.5) mm long, with stalked glandular and eglandular trichomes. Calyx (3.5-)4.2-6.2(-8.0) mm long; lobes with stalked glandular and eglandular trichomes. Corolla with eglandular and stalked glandular trichomes without. Capsule (13.0-)15.7-20.2(-23.0) x (2.5-) 2.8-3.8(-4.0) mm, with eglandular and stalked glandular trichomes; stipe (7.0-)8.6-11.3(-13.0) mm long.
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Perennial herb, 0.4-1.0 m high. Leaves with rounded or cuneate bases, lower surfaces of young leaves sparingly hairy. Inflorescence an open, compound, 1-sided cyme. Corollas white or mauve with purple speckles. Flowering time Feb.-Apr. Seeds rough.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 0.7 - 1.0
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Environment

Light -
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Soil texture 5-6
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

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Distribution

Rhinacanthus gracilis world distribution map, present in Mozambique and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:53548-1
WFO ID wfo-0001044677
COL ID 4S742
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Rhinacanthus gracilis