Leucas capensis
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Mmopane, Gaborone.
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Mmopane, Gaborone.
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Mmopane, Gaborone.
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| Synonyms: |
Lasiocorys capensis Benth. Lasiocorys capensis Benth. Phlomis capensis Thunb. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Small shrubby perennial herb, up to 60 cm tall, growing from a woody rootstock. Stems 4-angled,covered with appressed hairs, spreading hairs and scattered sessile glands. Leaves subsessile or very shortly petiolate, oblong to narrowly spathulate, 6-27 mm long, more or less densely covered with short appressed hairs above, densely so with longer spreading hairs and sessile glands; margin entire; petiole 1-2.5 mm long. Inflorescence of 4-18 clusters each with 2-4 flowers. Calyx funnel-shaped, 5-6 mm long, extending in fruit, 5-lobed; lobes equal, triangular, 1.5-2 mm long. Corolla 8-12 mm long, white with long appressed silky hairs outside. |
| Type location: |
South Africa |
| Notes: | The 5-lobed, funnel-shaped calyx easily distinguishes this species from others in the genus. |
| Derivation of specific name: | capensis: of the Cape |
| Habitat: | In dry scrub with Acacia, mopane, Combretum and Grewia, overgrazed areas, margins of pans and on limestone outcrops. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Eswatini and South Africa. |
| FZ divisions: | SW,SE |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Friday 26 August 2016 |
| 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 50 - 51. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 78. |
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