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Schweinfurthia pterosperma

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Identification
Isotype of Schweinfurthia pterosperma A. Braun [family SCROPHULARIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Data not digitized, Schweinfurthia pterosperma A. Braun [family SCROPHULARIACEAE ] Verified by Data not digitized,
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Entry for SCHWEINFURTHIA pterosperma (A. Rich.) A. Braun [family SCROPHULARIACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Somalia
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Somalia, Vol 3, (2006) Author: by P. Cuccuini & C. Nepi (Alectra, Anticharis, Aptosimum, Scrophularia), E. Fischer (Bacopa, Craterostigma, Lindernia, Pseudosopubia, Rhabdotosperma, Stemodiopsis, Verbascum), Ghebrehiwet Medhanie (Nanorrhinum), M. Hjertson (Campylanthus, Lindenbergia), K.I. Mohamed & L.J. Musselman (Striga), M. Thulin (Camptoloma, Chaenorhinum, Cycnium, Ghikaea, Harveya, Misopates, Schweinfurthia, Veronica, Xylocalyx) [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
Names
SCHWEINFURTHIA pterosperma (A. Rich.) A. Braun [family SCROPHULARIACEAE], (1867);
Antirrhinum pterospermum A. Rich. [family SCROPHULARIACEAE], (1850). Fig. 183A–C. [type as above]
Information
Annual or perennial herb up to 45 cm tall, branching at a narrow angle. Leaves distinctly petiolate, oblong-ovate to narrowly spathulate, 8–40 x 1.5–14 mm. Inflorescence somewhat lax, with 2–10(–20) flowers; pedicels 3–13 mm long, becoming ± evenly recurved. Calyx-lobes ovate, the longest 3–5 mm long. Corolla 6–8 mm long, whitish with pink throat and yellow palate. Capsule 4.5–6 mm long. Seeds 1–1.5 mm long.
Range
N1–3
Altitude range
210–1000 m.
Distribution
SOMALIA Thulin & Warfa 5438, 5499; Gillett 4807.
Distribution (external)
Eritrea
Djibouti
Sudan
Arabian peninsula
Pakistan
Notes
Lanambar (Som.).

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