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Wahlenbergia huillana

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Holotype of Wahlenbergia huillana A. DC. [family CAMPANULACEAE]
Isotype of Wahlenbergia huillana A.DC. [family CAMPANULACEAE]
Holotype of Wahlenbergia huillana A. DC. [family CAMPANULACEAE]
Type of Wahlenbergia huillana A. DC. [family CAMPANULACEAE]
Syntype of Wahlenbergia huillana A.DC. [family CAMPANULACEAE]
Syntype of Wahlenbergia huillana A.DC. [family CAMPANULACEAE]
Isotype of Wahlenbergia huillana A.DC. [family CAMPANULACEAE]
Isotype of Wahlenbergia huillana A.DC. [family CAMPANULACEAE]
Type of Wahlenbergia huillana A.DC. [family CAMPANULACEAE]
Isotype of Wahlenbergia huillana A.DC. [family CAMPANULACEAE]
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Name

Identification
Gunillaea emirnensis (A.DC.) Thulin [family CAMPANULACEAE ] (stored under name); Wahlenbergia huillana A.DC. [family CAMPANULACEAE ]
Related name
  • Gunillaea emirnensis
  • Wahlenbergia huillana

Flora

Entry for Gunillaea emirnensis A.DC. 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
Gunillaea emirnensis A.DC. Thulin [family CAMPANULACEAE], in Bot. Notiser 127: 166, fig. 1, 3F–K, 10C & F (1974); in F.T.E.A., Campanulaceae: 34, fig. 6 (1976); in F.A.C., Campanulaceae: 41, fig. 7 (1977); in Fl. Madag. 187, Campanulaceae: 22, t. 6 (1978). TAB. 18. Type from Madagascar.
Wahlenbergia emirnensis A.DC. [family CAMPANULACEAE], in DC., Prodr. 7: 432 (1839). Type as above.
Wahlenbergia huillana A. DC. [family CAMPANULACEAE], in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. Sér. 5,6: 333 (1866). — Hemsley in F.T.A. 3: 479 (1877). Type from Angola.
Wahlenbergia huillana var. pusilla A. DC. [family CAMPANULACEAE], loc. cit. Type from Angola.
Wahlenbergia rutenbergiana Vatke [family CAMPANULACEAE], in Abh. Naturw. Ver. Bremen 9: 123 (1885). Type from Madagascar.
Cervicina huillana A.DC. Hiern [family CAMPANULACEAE], Cat. Afr.Pl. Welw. 1: 631 (1898). Type as for Wahlenbergia huillana.
Information
Annual ascending or decumbent, rarely erect herb, 4–40 cm. tall, usually much branched from the base. Stem ± hirsute, rarely glabrescent. Leaves up to 8–40 x 2–10 mm., narrowly elliptic to elliptic or oblanceolate, acute to almost rounded with attenuate base, ± hirsute or glabrous; margin slightly incrassate, ± undulate–crenate; midvein protruding beneath, lateral veins obscure. Inflorescence not well demarcated, lax. Flowers sessile or shortly pedicellate; pedicel elongating in fruit up to 10 mm. Hypanthium narrowly obconical, 5–10–nerved, glabrous or hirsute. Calyx–lobes 3–5, 1·5–5(10) mm. long, often of varying length, narrowly triangular to oblanceolate or narrowly oblong, glabrous or ± hirsute, sparsely denticulate. Corolla 2·4–4(5) mm. long, white or blue; Jobes 3–4(5), united c. halfway. Stamens 3–4(5), 2–3·2 mm. long; filament–bases narrowly triangular to broadly angular–obovate, glabrous or ciliate; anthers 0·6–1·6 mm. long. Style glabrous or rarely hairy below, eglandular; lobes 2, 0·5–1·6 mm. long, often slightly unequal in length; pollen–collecting hairs present on style–lobes only. Capsules up to 10 mm. long, obovoid to narrowly obconical or cylindrical, often slightly curved upwards, prominently 5–10 nerved, glabrous or hirsute. Seeds 0·5–0·8 mm. long, elliptic in outline, often ± reniform, slightly compressed; testa sulcate, rarely with hair–like projections.
Habitat
In temporarily wet places such as river banks and marsh edges.
Distribution
Zimbabwe C Salisbury, 1500 m., xi. 1919, Eyles 1944 (K; SRGH; Z).Zambia S Mapanza, 1050 m., 8.xi.1953, Robinson 361 (BR; K).Zambia E Lundazi R. above dam, 1200 m., 19.xi.1958, Robinson & Fanshawe 667 (BM; BR; K; LISC; SRGH).Zambia C Luangwa Valley, Mtuwe, 4.xii.1965, Astle 4162 (SRGH).Zambia N 50km. SE. of Kasama, Chambeshi Flats, 23.i.1961, Robinson 4308 (EA; K; M; SRGH).Malawi N Rumphi, 16.xii.1964, Robinson 6287 (M; SRGH).Zimbabwe N Urungwe Distr., Sanyati R., near junction of Fulechi R.,750 m., 11.x.1957, Phipps 752 (BM; BR; EA; K; LISC; P; SRGH).Zambia B Kaoma Distr., near Luena R., 20.xi.1959, Drummond & Cookson 6642 (SRGH).
Distribution (external)
Tanzania
Angola
Zaire
Madagascar

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