Blepharis serrulata (Nees) Ficalho & Hiern

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Synonyms: Acanthodium diversispinum Nees var. a.
Acanthodium serrulatum Nees
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Status: Native
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Derivation of specific name: serrulata: finely toothed like a saw blade.
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Worldwide distribution: Southeastern Botswana and North-West, South Africa.
Botswana distribution: SE
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Literature:

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 18.

Vollesen, K. (2000). Blepharis (Acanthaceae). A taxonomic revision. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Pages 78 - 81. (Includes a picture).

Vollesen, K. (2013). Acanthaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 8(5) Pages 67 - 68.

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External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Blepharis serrulata
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Blepharis serrulata
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Blepharis serrulata
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Blepharis serrulata
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iNaturalist: Blepharis serrulata
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Blepharis serrulata
JSTOR Plant Science: Blepharis serrulata
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Blepharis serrulata
Plants of the World Online: Blepharis serrulata
Tropicos: Blepharis serrulata
Wikipedia: Blepharis serrulata


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Botswana: Species information: Blepharis serrulata.
https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=215720, retrieved 29 March 2024

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