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Craterostigma pumilum

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Identification
Craterostigma pumilum Hochst. [family SCROPHULARIACEAE ] (stored under name);
Related name
  • Torenia pumila
  • Besleria sanguinea
  • Craterostigma pumilum
  • Craterostigma plantagineum
  • Torenia auriculaefolia
  • Torenia plantaginea
  • Dunalia acaulis

Flora

Entry for Craterostigma pumilum Hochst. [family SCROPHULARIACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Somalia
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Somalia, Vol 3, (2006) Author: by P. Cuccuini & C. Nepi (Alectra, Anticharis, Aptosimum, Scrophularia), E. Fischer (Bacopa, Craterostigma, Lindernia, Pseudosopubia, Rhabdotosperma, Stemodiopsis, Verbascum), Ghebrehiwet Medhanie (Nanorrhinum), M. Hjertson (Campylanthus, Lindenbergia), K.I. Mohamed & L.J. Musselman (Striga), M. Thulin (Camptoloma, Chaenorhinum, Cycnium, Ghikaea, Harveya, Misopates, Schweinfurthia, Veronica, Xylocalyx) [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
Names
Craterostigma pumilum Hochst. [family SCROPHULARIACEAE], (1841);
Torenia pumila (Hochst.) Benth. [family SCROPHULARIACEAE], (1846). [type as above]
Information
Leaves broadly ovate, 2.2–5(–10) x 2–3(–8) cm, with narrow petiole-like base, lower surface hairy, often tinged with purple or violet, upper surface glabrous or sparsely pubescent, often only at margins. Inflorescence often 1-flowered, 1.8–5 cm long; bracts lanceolate, 8–14 mm long, situated between basal leaves, pedicel up to 4–5 cm long. Calyx 7 mm long; lobes 1–1.5 mm long. Corolla white with blue on upper and lower lip; upper lip entire, 10–12 mm long; lower lip with 8–9(–10) mm long lobes; tube 10 mm long. Filaments of lower pair of stamens 12 mm long, of the upper pair 3 mm long; anthers glabrous, 2–2.5 mm long. Ovary 3 mm long; style 10 mm long. Capsule 12 mm long.
Range
N1, 2
Altitude range
1300–1710 m.
Distribution
SOMALIA Bally & Melville 16007; Gillett 4995; McKinnon S59.
Distribution (external)
Socotra
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Sudan
Uganda
Kenya
Tanzania
Zambia
Botswana
Yemen
Saudi Arabia
Notes
Manjadurmeli (Som.).

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