Stemodiopsis eylesii S.Moore

Species

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Characteristics

Corolla white with purple markings, up to 9.4 mm. long; tube 5–5.5 mm. long, c. 2 mm. wide at base widening to c. 2.5 mm. in diam. at mouth, sparsely pubescent without; upper lip c. 1.7–2 mm. long, lobes triangular, acute; lower lip 3.5–4 mm. long, lobes subcircular to oblong-ovate densely minutely papillose within.
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Leaves spathulate-ovate, obtuse, cuneate at base; lamina 5–10 x 3–5 mm., entire to rarely obscurely crenate, margin somewhat revolute, appearing thickened, indumentum much denser beneath.
Subshrubby perennial herb c. 8 cm tall, totally, finely pubescent except for flowers; stems procumbent with main branches quadrangular, up to at least 24 cm. long, much branched.
Calyx 2–3 mm. long, lobes 1.8–2.6 mm. long, narrowly triangular, subequal.
Capsule 4.5–5.5 mm. long including beak, minutely pubescent.
Pedicels c. 5 mm. long, reflexed in fruit.
Petiole up to 5 mm. long, narrowly winged.
Bracteoles c. 1 mm. long, subulate.
Flowers solitary.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Distribution

Stemodiopsis eylesii world distribution map, present in Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:809972-1
WFO ID wfo-0001139179
COL ID 4ZSTM
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Synonyms

Stemodiopsis eylesii