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Peristrophe pilosa

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Name

Identification
Peristrophe pilosa Turrill [family ACANTHACEAE ] Peristrophe paniculata (Forssk.) Brummitt [family ACANTHACEAE ] (stored under name);
Related name
  • Peristrophe pilosa
  • Peristrophe paniculata

Flora

Entry for Peristrophe bicalyculata (Retz.) 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
Peristrophe bicalyculata (Retz.) Nees [family ACANTHACEAE], in Wall. Pl. As. Rar. 3: 113 (1832); F.T.A. 5: 242, 514; Chev. Bot. 501; Schnell in Icones Pl. Afr. (I.F.A.N.) 1: t. 20 (1953), for full syn.; Berhaut Fl. Sén. 83, 85; Milne-Redhead in Mem. N.Y. Bot. Gard. 9: 28 (1954).
Dianthera bicalyculata Retz. [family ], in SvVetenskHandl36:297, t9 (1775)
Justicia bicalyculata (Retz.) Vahl [family ACANTHACEAE], (1791)
Peristrophe pilosa Turrill [family ACANTHACEAE], in Kew Bull1921: 394.
Information
Erect branched herb, 2-4 ft. high, with stems several-angled, and narrow pink or pale purple flowers 1/3-1/2 in. long.
Range
In Cape Verde Islands, throughout tropical Africa from Mauritania to S. Africa, and Arabia
Distribution
Sen.: Perrottet 633! Roger! Farmar 18! Thiès (fl. 8 fr. Dec.) Chev. 2785! 2786. Dakar (fr. Feb.) Caille! Richard Tol (fl. 8 fr. Feb.) Roberty 16855! Kaolak (Nov.) Berhaut 415!Gam.: Boteler!Mali: Gao (fl. & fr. Sept.) Hagerup 363! Tenadjie (Nov.) Davey 152!Niger: Kolo to Marona (fr. Oct.) Vaillant 571!N. Nig.: Panyam, 4,500 ft. Lely 415! Borgu Barter 767! Sokoto Lely 159! Moiser 19! Kuka, Bornu (fl. 8 fr. Feb.) E. Vogel 34!

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