Wahlenbergia transvaalensis Brehmer

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Campanulaceae > Wahlenbergia

Characteristics

Caulis erectus, simplex vel a basi subramosus, elongatus, superne subramosus, glaber, cr. 32-35 cm longus. Folia alterna, sessilia, in basi caulis cuniulata, superne nulla, anguste lanceolata, valde elongala usque linearia, apice subacuta, margine paullo incrassata, subserrala, dentibus singulis exiguis ornata, basi marginibus pilosis, cr. 50-100 mm longa, 2-3 mm lata. Flores longe pedicellati, pedicellis 24-30 mm longis; ovarium 3-loculare, obovatum, subcuneatum, glabrum, cr. 3 mm longum, 2 mm crassum; calycis laciniae anguste lanceolatae, basi subdilatatae, apice acutae, margine subincrassatae, dentibus non ornatae, glabrae, apice subinvolutae, cr. 4 mm longae, 1.5-2 mm latae; corolla campanulata, profunde laciniata, laciniis late ovatis, apice subacutis fere duplo longioribus quam latioribus, cr. 16 mm longa, laciniis cr. 9.5 mm longis. Filamenti basis late rhomboideo-dilatata, subsinuata, paullo latior quam longior; antherae elongatae, graciles, apice subobtusae, 6-7 plo longiores quam latiores; stilus robustus, brevis, apice baud incrassatus, corollae fere dimidium longitudine adaequans; stigmatis lobi 3, robusti, dilatati, subellipsoidei, apice subacuti, basi glandulis tribus evolutis, baud involuti. Capsula 3-locularis, obovata, acuta, baud pilosa, 4 mm longa, 3 mm crassa, calycis laciniis aequilonga, parte superiore conica, apice subacuta, calycis laciniis fere 1/3 longitudine adaequante.
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Herb, up to 350 mm tall. Leaves sessile, narrowly lanceolate to obovate, cuneate or obtuse, in basal tuft. Stem simple, elongate, somewhat branched above, glabrous. Capsule obovate, as long as calyx lobes.
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Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 0.35
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Germination duration (days) 14 - 28
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 21
Germination luminosity light
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Distribution

Wahlenbergia transvaalensis world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:145980-1
WFO ID wfo-0000819378
COL ID 5BTDL
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Synonyms

Wahlenbergia transvaalensis