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Delphinium macrocentrum

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Identification
Delphinium macrocentrum Oliv. [family RANUNCULACEAE ]
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Entry for DELPHINIUM macrocentrum Oliv. [family RANUNCULACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical East Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical East Africa, page 1, (1952) Author: E. MILNE-REDHEAD AND W. B. TURRILL
Names
DELPHINIUM macrocentrum Oliv. [family RANUNCULACEAE], in J.L.S. 21: 397 (1886); Hook., Ic. Pl. tab. 1501 (1886); Bot. Mag. tab. 8151 (1907); Ulbr. in N.B.G.B. 10: 899 (1930). Type: Kenya, Laikipia District, Laikipia, J. Thomson (K, holo.!)
Information
An erect herb, 9–18 dm. tall, stems glabrous to softly pubescent in lower part, pubescent in upper part and inflorescence branches. Leaves variable but generally with deep and narrow to very narrow and even linear segments. Final inflorescence branches 2–5 cm. long. Flowers about 3 cm. diam. Sepals deep blue to green or mixed blue and green; spur typically pointing upwards, stout and straight, 2.5–3 cm. long. Carpels and follicles 3, densely pubescent.
Range
DISTR. U3; K1, 3–6 endemic on Elgon and in the Kenya Highlands
Altitude range
1800–3900 m.
Distribution
KENYA Kericho District Sotik Hills, 22 Aug. 1946, Greenway 7854!UGANDA Mbale District Elgon, Mudangi, 12 Nov. 1933, Tothill 2411!

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