Selago thyrsoidea Baker

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Scrophulariaceae > Selago

Characteristics

Inflorescence 3–9(18) cm. long, thyrsoid-paniculate of numerous short pedunculate spikes or heads at ends of branches; spikes or heads c. 5–10 x 4–6 mm., circular to oblong, slightly elongating in fruit.
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Calyx 5-lobed, 1–1.5 mm. long, pubescent, campanulate; lobes c. 0.75 mm. long, subequal, about equalling tube to 3–4 times longer, subacute to obtuse, long ciliate; lower lobes broader than upper.
Leaves 5–20(30) x c. 1 mm., linear, subobtuse, entire or sometimes with 1–2 small teeth towards apex, glabrous, fasciculate, or rarely irregularly alternate on inflorescence branches.
Corolla blue to purplish-blue, tube (1)1.5–2(3) mm. long; lobes equalling or longer than tube, rounded to oblong, largest lobe (1)1.5–2(3) x 1.2–1.5 mm.
Perennial woody herb or subshrub, 30–100 cm. or more tall; stem erect or suberect; branches many-leaved, wiry, shortly pubescent.
Bracts c. 3 mm. long, linear, obtuse, incurved, pubescent or subglabrous at base, shortly ciliate.
Capsule not seen.
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Distribution

Selago thyrsoidea world distribution map, present in Malawi and Zambia

Conservation status

Selago thyrsoidea threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:813459-1
WFO ID wfo-0001139014
COL ID 6YC6L
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Synonyms

Selago thyrsoidea Selago nyikensis Selago thyrsoidea var. thyrsoidea

Lower taxons

Selago thyrsoidea var. nyikensis