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Vahlia longifolia

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Identification
Isotype of Vahlia longifolia Gand. [family VAHLIACEAE ] Verified by Not on sheet, Vahlia capensis (L.f.) Thunb. [family VAHLIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
  • Vahlia capensis
  • Vahlia longifolia

Flora

Entry for Vahlia capensis var. longifolia Gandog. Bridson [family VAHLIACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 4, Part 0, page 48, (1978) Author: D. M. Bridson
Names
Vahlia capensis var. longifolia Gandog. Bridson [family VAHLIACEAE], in Kew Bull. 30, 1: 176(1975). Type: Mozambique, Lourenço Marques, Matola, Quintas 132 (?LY, holotype; COI, isotype).
Vahlia longifolia Gandog. [family VAHLIACEAE], in Bull. Soc. Bot. Fr. 65: 29 (1918). Type as above.
Vahlia capensis [family VAHLIACEAE], sensu J. Ross, Fl. Natal: 180 (1973).
Information
Erect few-stemmed plants, 13–40 cm. tall with unbranched or occasionally branched stems usually becoming woody at the base, often with corky bark. Plants entirely glabrous or less often with sparse hairs on the stems and rarely on the leaves. Leaves linear, often a few much longer (up to 5·5 cm.) dispersed along the stem. Base of filaments gradually widened or with an inconspicuous appendage (not exceeding 0·5 x 0·4 mm.).
Habitat
In sandy soil, often near the coast, on river banks or in grassland
Altitude range
0–45 m.
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Distribution
Mozambique M Lourenco Marques, fl. & fr., Borle 220 (K; PRE).Mozambique GI Gaza, between Maniquenique and Xai-Xai, fl. & fr. 6.vi.1957, Barbosa & Lemos 7610 (COI; LISC; SRGH).Mozambique MS Sofala, Mucarangue, fl. & fr. 19.x.1935, Lea 81 (PRE).
Distribution (external)
northern Natal
Notes
Grosvenor 615 (PRE; SRGH) from Rhodesia (S) is a gathering of 10 sheets, most of which are intermediate between var. vulgaris and var. longifolia; one, however, is true var. vulgaris. Some intermediate specimens also occur in E. Transvaal.

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