Aeollanthus subacaulis
linearis
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Below Namuli Peak, Zambezia province.
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Below Namuli Peak, Zambezia province.
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Chozi View Point, Nyika National Park.
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Chozi View Point, Nyika National Park.
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Chozi View Point, Nyika National Park.
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Chozi View Point, Nyika National Park.
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Aeollanthus rubescens Gürke Aeollanthus salicifolius Baker Icomum lineare Burkill |
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See var. subacaulis for general description. This variety differs in having much smaller and inconspicuous leaves in the basal rosette; a far greater number of leaves along the branches; the leaves along the branches are narrower, linear, thick and almost fleshy. This variety is more usually several stemmed and occurs in shallow soil on seepage rocks and among grasses. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | subacaulis: almost without a stem |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, Burundi, Cameroun, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia. |
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| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 183. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 144. Paton, A.J. et al. (2013). Lamiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(8) Pages 300 - 302. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 68. |
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