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Crossandra subacaulis

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Name

Identification
Crossandra nilotica S.Moore ex Oliv. [family ACANTHACEAE ] Crossandra subacaulis C.B.Clarke [family ACANTHACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Vollesen,K.,
Related name
  • Crossandra subacaulis
  • Crossandra primuloides
  • Crossandra nilotica
  • Crossandra unrecorded
  • Crossandra mucronata

Flora

Entry for CROSSANDRA subacaulis C. B. Clarke [family ACANTHACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical Africa, page 1, (1900) Author: (By I. H. Burkill and C. B. Clarke.)
Names
CROSSANDRA subacaulis C. B. Clarke [family ACANTHACEAE]
CROSSANDRA nilotica S. Moore ex Oliv. var. acuminata [family ACANTHACEAE], in Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 2, Bot. ii. 345; Lindau in Engl. Pfl. Ost-Afr. 370 partly.
Information
Stem hardly any. Leaves crowded, basal, up to 6 by 2 in., narrowly obovate, obtuse; petiole hardly any. Peduncles 0–5 in. long; spikes up to 4 in. long, usually much looser than in C. nilotica; bracts with 5–9 prominent subparallel nerves, almost plicate; otherwise as C. nilotica.
Distribution
German East Africa Mozamb. Dist. Fischer, 253! 481! Kilimanjaro, 2000–5000 ft., Volkens, 1669! 2130! Johnston! Smith!Portuguese East Africa Mozamb. Dist. Boror, Peters!British East Africa Nile Land Jur, Schweinfurth, 1720! Bongo, Schweinfurth, 1447! 2213! Moru; village of Wary Mary, Petherick! Upper Nile, Freeman & Lucas, 76! Ukamba, Scott-Elliot, 6464! Hildebrandt, 2716! Sabaki River, Gregory! Nyika country, Gregory! Lanjora, 2000 ft., Johnston!

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