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Endostemon tereticaulis
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Chiyire R. bridge, by Mutare to Birchenough Br. rd
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chiyire R. bridge, by Mutare to Birchenough Br. rd
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Chiyire R. bridge, by Mutare to Birchenough Br. rd
Photo: Bart Wursten
By rd from Shashe Wilderness Camp to the National Parks office
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By rd from Shashe Wilderness Camp to the National Parks office
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4km before Wengezi junction coming from Chimanimani
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Along Zvishavane - Mbalabala road
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Ocimum tereticaule Poir. |
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| Description: |
Much-branched perennial herb with densely hairy stems, 20-50 cm tall. Leaves oblanceolate to obovate, covered in soft grey hairs, particularly below; margins crenate. Flowers in axillary clusters; bracts leaf-like; corolla 4-lobed, mauve to deep purple. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | tereticaulis: with a terete or cylindric stem |
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| Worldwide distribution: | from Senegal to Somalia and south to South Africa. |
| Botswana distribution: | |
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| Literature: |
Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 55. Paton, A.J. et al. (2013). Lamiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(8) Pages 163 - 167. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 77. |
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Flora of Zimbabwe: Endostemon tereticaulis
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Endostemon tereticaulisAfrican Plant Database: Endostemon tereticaulis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Endostemon tereticaulis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Endostemon tereticaulis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Endostemon tereticaulis
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iNaturalist: Endostemon tereticaulis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Endostemon tereticaulis
JSTOR Plant Science: Endostemon tereticaulis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Endostemon tereticaulis
Plants of the World Online: Endostemon tereticaulis
Tropicos: Endostemon tereticaulis
Wikipedia: Endostemon tereticaulis
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