Oldenlandia lancifolia (Schumach.) DC.
var. scabridula Bremek.

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Haka Game Park, Cleveland Dam, Harare

Photo: Bart Wursten
Zambezi National Park.

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Synonyms:	Hedyotis lancifolia Schumach.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Straggling perennial herb, branching from the base into simple stems, 20-60 cm long. Most parts scabridulous, particularly when young. Leaves opposite or in whorls of 3, linear to linear-lanceolate; petioles undeveloped or absent. Flowers usually solitary, borne at the nodes on pedicels up to 3 cm long. Corolla white, sometimes tinged pink or purple. Capsule depressed subspherical, 2-3 mm long, beaked.
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Derivation of specific name:	lancifolia: with lance-shaped (lanceolate) leaves.
Habitat:	In moist or aquatic habitats
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Worldwide distribution:	Throughout tropical Africa to northern South Africa. Also in Madagascar.
Botswana distribution:	N
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Literature:	Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 41. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 27. Gibbs Russell, G.E. (1977). Keys to Vascular Aquatic Plants in Rhodesia Kirkia 10(2) Page 497. 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 73. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 90. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 98. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 165. Verdcourt, B. (1988). Rubiaceae, Part 1 Flora Zambesiaca 5(1) Pages 132 - 133. (Includes a picture).

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