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Lightfootia debilis

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Identification
Wahlenbergia ramosissima (Brehmer) Thulin [family CAMPANULACEAE ] (stored under name); Isotype of Lightfootia debilis A.DC. [family CAMPANULACEAE ] Verified by Thulin,M.,
Related name
  • Wahlenbergia ramosissima
  • Lightfootia debilis

Flora

Entry for Wahlenbergia ramosissima subsp. lateralis von Brehmer Thulin [family CAMPANULACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 7, Part 1, page 87, (1983) Author: M. Thulin
Names
Wahlenbergia ramosissima subsp. lateralis von Brehmer Thulin [family CAMPANULACEAE], in Symb. Bot. Ups. 21, 1:193, fig. 32E (1975). Type from Angola.
Lightfootia exilis A.DC. [family CAMPANULACEAE], in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. Sér. 5, 6; 330 (1866). — Hemsley in F.T.A. 3: 476 (1877). — Hiern, Cat. Afr.Pl. Welw. 1: 631 (1898). Type as for Wahlenbergia ramosissima subsp. lateralis.
Lightfootia debilis A.DC. [family CAMPANULACEAE], tom. cit.: 331 (1866). — Hemsley, loc. cit. — Hiern, loc. cit. Type from Angola.
Wahlenbergia lateralis von Brehmer [family CAMPANULACEAE], in Engl., Bot. Jahrb. 53: 128(1915). — Markgrafin Engl., Bot. Jahrb. 75: 214 (1950). — Roessler in Prodr. Fl. SW. Afr.136: 8 (1966). Type as for Wahlenbergia ramosissima subsp. lateralis.
Cephalostigma pyramidale Schinz [family CAMPANULACEAE], in Viert. Naturf. Ges Zurich 60: 421 (1915). Type from Namibia.
Information
Stem 15–50 cm. tall, usually much branched but mainly in upper part, ± hirsute below or rarely glabrous. Leaves up to 12–45 x 1–3·5 mm., linear to narrowly lanceolate. Pedicels up to 10–25 mm. long, glabrous. Hypanthium 10–nerved, glabrous or occasionally with a few hairs. Calyx–lobes 0·6–2·0 mm. long. Corolla 3·2–5·2 mm. long, pale blue or blue with white centre. Anthers 0·8–1·2 mm. long. Style distinctly 2–lobed, hairy or glabrous below.
Habitat
In grassland or woodland, usually in moist depressions on sandy ground.
Distribution
Zimbabwe W Wankie National Park, Bulawayo Pan, c. 6 km. NW. of Main Camp, 19.iv.1972, Grosvenor Til (SRGH).Botswana N 62 km. NE. of Maun towards Moremi, iv.1968, Lambrecht 513 (K; SRGH).
Distribution (external)
Angola
Namibia

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