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Crossandra elatior

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Identification
Crossandra elatior S. Moore [family ACANTHACEAE ]
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  • Crossandra elatior

Flora

Entry for Crossandra guineensis Nees [family ACANTHACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 2,
Names
Crossandra guineensis Nees [family ACANTHACEAE], in DC. Prod. 11: 281 (1847); Bot. Mag. 104: t. 6346 (1878); F.T.A. 6: 117; F.W.T.A., ed. 1, 2: 260, partly (excl. syn.C. talbotii S. Moore, and Talbot 80); Milne-Redhead in Kew Bull, 1835: 281.
Stenandriopsis guineensis (Nees) Benoist [family ACANTHACEAE], in BullMusHistNat., sér2, 16: 235 (1943); Aké Assi, Contrib1: 210
Crossandra elatior S. Moore [family ACANTHACEAE], Cat. Talb. 79 (1913).
Information
Stem densely short-hairy about 6 in. high, with leaves prominently nerved beneath and often vinous-tinged, and narrow spike 2-6 in. long of pale purplish or white flowers 1 in. long;ground herb on forest floor.
Habitat
ground herb on forest floor
Distribution
S. L.: Njagbema (Sept.) Deighton 2232! Seli R. (Oct.) Thomas 1303!Lib.: Yratoke (fl.Iv. C.: Sassandra Aké Assi IA 3179.Ghana: Bomfa Cansdale 4427!S. Nig.: Akure F.R. (fl. & fr. Oct.) Keay FHI 21578! Ubiaja F.R. (Aug.) Onochie FHI 33258! Owena R. (Aug.) Jones FHI 19528! Ekeji-Ipetu F.R. (fr. Dec.) Onochie FHI 5240! Oban Talbot 101! 134! 383![Br.] Cam.: Northern Korup F.R. (July) Olorunfemi FHI 80661! S. Bakundu F.R., Kumba (fr. Nov.) Ejiofor FHI 8461! Nkam-Wum F.R., 2,000 ft., Bamenda (Aug.) Savory UCI 321! Wum (Aug.) Savory UCI 316!F. Po: 2,000 ft. Mann 50!
Distribution (external)
Cameroun
Gabon
the Congos
Uganda

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