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Lepidagathis alopecuroides

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Name

Identification
Lepidagathis alopecuroides (Vahl) R.Br. ex Griseb. [family ACANTHACEAE ]
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Flora

Entry for Lepidagathis alopecuroides (Vahl) R. Br. ex Griseb. [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
Lepidagathis alopecuroides (Vahl) R. Br. ex Griseb. [family ACANTHACEAE], Fl. Brit. W. Ind. 453 (1861), excl. syn. Adenosma chenopodifolia (Poir.) Sprengel (1825); Benoist in Notulae Syst. 2: 18 (1911); Chev. Bot. 497.
Ruellia alopecuroidea ( [family ACANTHACEAE], Eclog. Am. 2: 491796)
Teloistachya alopecuroidea (Vahl) Nees [family ], in DCProd11: 262 (1847)
Lepidagathis laguroidea (Nees) T. Anders. [family ACANTHACEAE], (1863)—F.T.A5: 128; ChevBot498; F.W.T.A., ed1, 2: 256; Berhaut FlSén88
Teliostachya laguroidea Nees [family ACANTHACEAE], (1847)
Lepidagathis hyssopifolia (Benth.) T. Anders. [family ACANTHACEAE], (1863)—F.T.A5: 128
Teliostachya hyssopifolia Benth. [family ACANTHACEAE], (1849)
Information
Decumbent slender branching herb, woody below, rooting at the lower nodes, with small pink or purplish flowers 1/3 in. long in rather dense almost bristly pseudo-spikes; inflorescences very variable in length and density.
Range
Widespread in the tropics.
Distribution
Sen.: Niokolo-Koba Berhaut 1541.Mali: Kita Chev. 99.Guin.: Faranna Chev. 20443. Forékaria Chev. 20528. Macenta, 2,000-2,500 ft.S. L.: Afzelius! Don! Smeathmann! Sc. Elliot 3902! Kambia, Magbema (fl. 8 fr. Dec.-Jan.) Jordan 761! Sc. Elliot 4376! Wallia (fl. 8 fr. Jan.) Sc. Elliot 4744! Makump (fl. 8 fr. July) Thomas 936! Njala (fr. Jan.) Dalz. 8077! Kennema Deighton 427!Lib.: Tawata, Boporo Dist. (Nov.) Baldwin 10311!Iv. C.: Tiassalé (fl. &. fr. Dec.) Leeuwenberg 2140! Bingerville Chev. 16079. Makougnié Chev. 16978bis. Tébo Chev. 19393. Grabo Chev. 19748. Taï (fl. 8 fr. Aug.) Boughey GC 14942!Ghana: Apaaso, Volta gap (fr.N. Nig.: Oly R. Barter 746! Naraguta (fl. 8 fr. May) Lely 36! Kwakuti, Niger Prov. (fl. 8 fr. Dec.) Keay FHI 37307!S. Nig.: Olokemeji (Dec.) Meikle 921! Iseyin (fl. 8 fr. Feb.) Brenan 8 Keay 8963! Oban Talbot 984! Kwa Falls (Mar.-Dec.)[Br.] Cam.: Bamenda, 3,500 ft.

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