Plumbago auriculata
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66, Duncan Rd, Suburbs, Bulawayo
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66, Duncan Rd, Suburbs, Bulawayo
Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
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| Synonyms: |
Plumbago capensis Thunb. |
| Common names: | Cape leadwort (English) |
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| Status: | Cultivated |
| Description: |
Shrub, sometimes semi-climbing, up to 2 (-4) m. Leaves obovate or elliptic, glabrous above, bearing scales beneath; apex obtuse and mucronate. Peduncles bearing dense short white hairs. Calyx with short white hairs and in addition stalked glands in upper part. Corolla pale blue; lobes obtuse. |
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| Notes: | Cultivated as an ornamental garden plant. |
| Derivation of specific name: | auriculata: with ear-like lobes, auriculate |
| Habitat: | Cultivated as an ornamental garden plant. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Confined to South Africa, occurring from Gauteng and Mpumalanga to the Eastern and Western Cape; widely cultivated elsewhere |
| Growth form(s): | Shrub under 2 m. |
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| Insects associated with this species: | Leptotes group (Food plant) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 95. Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 292 - 293. (Includes a picture). Ntore, S. (2015). Plumbaginaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Botanic Garden Meise, Belgium Page 6. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 189. Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 466 - 467. (Includes a picture). Troupin, G. (1985). Plumbaginaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume III Pages 21 - 23. (Includes a picture). Vickery, A.R. (1983). Plumbaginaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Page 184. |
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