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Striga forbesii Benth. [family SCROPHULARIACEAE]
Date Updated: 26 July 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 8, Part 2, (1990) Author: D. Philcox
Names
Striga forbesii Benth. [family SCROPHULARIACEAE], in Hook., Comp. Bot. Mag. 1: 364 (1836). —Hiern in F.C. 4, 2: 384 (1904). —Skan in F.T.A.4, 2: 410 (1906). —Eyles in Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Afr.5, 4: 476 (1916). —Wild, Common Rhod. Weeds fig. 98 (1955). —Hepper in F.W.T.A. ed. 2, 2: 371 (1963). —Binns, First Check List Herb. Fl. Malawi: 97 (1968). —Richards & Morony, Check List Fl. Mbala: 222 (1969). —Musselman & Hepper in Kew Bull. 41: 213, fig. 4C (1986). TAB. 44, fig. C. Type: Mozambique, Forbes s.n. (K, holotype).
Information
Stiffly erect annual herb, dark green, sparsely branched, to 75 cm. high, usually much shorter. Young parts glandular-pubescent, becoming scabrous with age. Leaves sessile, opposite, 3-nerved, (1)2–4(7) x 3–7(10) cm., coarsely toothed each tooth the termination of one of the secondary veins, margins recurved, scabrid-pubescent. Bracts leaf-like, usually more than 2 cm. long. Flowers opposite to alternate. Calyx tube 5–9 mm. long, lobes lanceolate as long as tube, nerves scabrid hairy; bracteoles linear, shorter than calyx. Corolla salmon pink, densely glandular-pubescent, no obvious scent, tube c. 2 cm. long, angled near top, middle lower lobe 7–9( 11) mm. wide, upper lobes smaller. Capsule shorter than calyx tube, flattened, rounded at apex.
Habitat
Among short grasses in flood plains on cracking clay, occasional on maize and sorghum.
Distribution
Mozambique M Maputo Distr., Vila Luiza, fl. 2.x.1957, Barbosa & Lemos 7913 (K).Malawi S Chiromo, fr. 26.v.1949, Wiehe N/118 (K).Malawi C c. 3 km. S. of Kasungu, 1075 m, fl. 15.i.1959, Robson & Jackson 1199 (BM; K; SRGH).Zimbabwe E Mutare (Umtali) Distr., Battery Spruit, fl. & fr. 17.iv.1962, Whiteside in GHS 30476 (K; SRGH).Zimbabwe C Chegutu (Hartley) Distr., Poole, fl. 21.iii.1948, Hornby in GHS 20114 (K; SRGH).Zimbabwe W Hwange Distr., Victoria Falls, 880 m., fl. 7.iii.1979, Mshasha 182 (K; SRGH).Zambia S Mazabuka Distr., Siamambo stream, fl. 3.iii.1960, White 7574 (FHO; K; SRGH).Zambia C Chakwenga Headwaters, fl. 5.iii.1965, Robinson 6403 (K; SRGH).Mozambique Z Morrumbala (Moramballa), fl. 15.i.1863, Forbes s.n. (K).Zambia W Kitwe, fl. 10.ii.1967, Fanshawe 10003 (K; NDO; SRGH).Malawi N Rumphi Distr., c. 14 km. S. of Lura junction, fl. 26.ii.1978, Pawek 13913 (K; MA; MO; SRGH; UC).Zimbabwe N Mazowe (Mazoe) Distr., Shamva near Lions Heads, fl. 18.ii.1963, Wild 5994 (K; SRGH).Zambia N Kafukula, Lunzua Valley, fl. & fr. 5.iii.1953, Richards 4780 (K).Botswana N Okavango, Taoghe (Toakhe) R. Swamp, fl. 21.iii.1961, Richards 14824 (K).
Distribution (external)
tropical Africa
S. Africa
Madagascar
Date Updated: 26 July 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 8, Part 2, (1990) Author: D. Philcox
Names
Striga forbesii Benth. [family SCROPHULARIACEAE], in Hook., Comp. Bot. Mag. 1: 364 (1836). —Hiern in F.C. 4, 2: 384 (1904). —Skan in F.T.A.4, 2: 410 (1906). —Eyles in Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Afr.5, 4: 476 (1916). —Wild, Common Rhod. Weeds fig. 98 (1955). —Hepper in F.W.T.A. ed. 2, 2: 371 (1963). —Binns, First Check List Herb. Fl. Malawi: 97 (1968). —Richards & Morony, Check List Fl. Mbala: 222 (1969). —Musselman & Hepper in Kew Bull. 41: 213, fig. 4C (1986). TAB. 44, fig. C. Type: Mozambique, Forbes s.n. (K, holotype).
Information
Stiffly erect annual herb, dark green, sparsely branched, to 75 cm. high, usually much shorter. Young parts glandular-pubescent, becoming scabrous with age. Leaves sessile, opposite, 3-nerved, (1)2–4(7) x 3–7(10) cm., coarsely toothed each tooth the termination of one of the secondary veins, margins recurved, scabrid-pubescent. Bracts leaf-like, usually more than 2 cm. long. Flowers opposite to alternate. Calyx tube 5–9 mm. long, lobes lanceolate as long as tube, nerves scabrid hairy; bracteoles linear, shorter than calyx. Corolla salmon pink, densely glandular-pubescent, no obvious scent, tube c. 2 cm. long, angled near top, middle lower lobe 7–9( 11) mm. wide, upper lobes smaller. Capsule shorter than calyx tube, flattened, rounded at apex.
Habitat
Among short grasses in flood plains on cracking clay, occasional on maize and sorghum.
Distribution
Mozambique M Maputo Distr., Vila Luiza, fl. 2.x.1957, Barbosa & Lemos 7913 (K).Malawi S Chiromo, fr. 26.v.1949, Wiehe N/118 (K).Malawi C c. 3 km. S. of Kasungu, 1075 m, fl. 15.i.1959, Robson & Jackson 1199 (BM; K; SRGH).Zimbabwe E Mutare (Umtali) Distr., Battery Spruit, fl. & fr. 17.iv.1962, Whiteside in GHS 30476 (K; SRGH).Zimbabwe C Chegutu (Hartley) Distr., Poole, fl. 21.iii.1948, Hornby in GHS 20114 (K; SRGH).Zimbabwe W Hwange Distr., Victoria Falls, 880 m., fl. 7.iii.1979, Mshasha 182 (K; SRGH).Zambia S Mazabuka Distr., Siamambo stream, fl. 3.iii.1960, White 7574 (FHO; K; SRGH).Zambia C Chakwenga Headwaters, fl. 5.iii.1965, Robinson 6403 (K; SRGH).Mozambique Z Morrumbala (Moramballa), fl. 15.i.1863, Forbes s.n. (K).Zambia W Kitwe, fl. 10.ii.1967, Fanshawe 10003 (K; NDO; SRGH).Malawi N Rumphi Distr., c. 14 km. S. of Lura junction, fl. 26.ii.1978, Pawek 13913 (K; MA; MO; SRGH; UC).Zimbabwe N Mazowe (Mazoe) Distr., Shamva near Lions Heads, fl. 18.ii.1963, Wild 5994 (K; SRGH).Zambia N Kafukula, Lunzua Valley, fl. & fr. 5.iii.1953, Richards 4780 (K).Botswana N Okavango, Taoghe (Toakhe) R. Swamp, fl. 21.iii.1961, Richards 14824 (K).
Distribution (external)
tropical Africa
S. Africa
Madagascar
Date Updated: 26 July 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 8, Part 2, (1990) Author: D. Philcox
Names
Striga forbesii Benth. [family SCROPHULARIACEAE], in Hook., Comp. Bot. Mag. 1: 364 (1836). —Hiern in F.C. 4, 2: 384 (1904). —Skan in F.T.A.4, 2: 410 (1906). —Eyles in Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Afr.5, 4: 476 (1916). —Wild, Common Rhod. Weeds fig. 98 (1955). —Hepper in F.W.T.A. ed. 2, 2: 371 (1963). —Binns, First Check List Herb. Fl. Malawi: 97 (1968). —Richards & Morony, Check List Fl. Mbala: 222 (1969). —Musselman & Hepper in Kew Bull. 41: 213, fig. 4C (1986). TAB. 44, fig. C. Type: Mozambique, Forbes s.n. (K, holotype).
Information
Stiffly erect annual herb, dark green, sparsely branched, to 75 cm. high, usually much shorter. Young parts glandular-pubescent, becoming scabrous with age. Leaves sessile, opposite, 3-nerved, (1)2–4(7) x 3–7(10) cm., coarsely toothed each tooth the termination of one of the secondary veins, margins recurved, scabrid-pubescent. Bracts leaf-like, usually more than 2 cm. long. Flowers opposite to alternate. Calyx tube 5–9 mm. long, lobes lanceolate as long as tube, nerves scabrid hairy; bracteoles linear, shorter than calyx. Corolla salmon pink, densely glandular-pubescent, no obvious scent, tube c. 2 cm. long, angled near top, middle lower lobe 7–9( 11) mm. wide, upper lobes smaller. Capsule shorter than calyx tube, flattened, rounded at apex.
Habitat
Among short grasses in flood plains on cracking clay, occasional on maize and sorghum.
Distribution
Mozambique M Maputo Distr., Vila Luiza, fl. 2.x.1957, Barbosa & Lemos 7913 (K).Malawi S Chiromo, fr. 26.v.1949, Wiehe N/118 (K).Malawi C c. 3 km. S. of Kasungu, 1075 m, fl. 15.i.1959, Robson & Jackson 1199 (BM; K; SRGH).Zimbabwe E Mutare (Umtali) Distr., Battery Spruit, fl. & fr. 17.iv.1962, Whiteside in GHS 30476 (K; SRGH).Zimbabwe C Chegutu (Hartley) Distr., Poole, fl. 21.iii.1948, Hornby in GHS 20114 (K; SRGH).Zimbabwe W Hwange Distr., Victoria Falls, 880 m., fl. 7.iii.1979, Mshasha 182 (K; SRGH).Zambia S Mazabuka Distr., Siamambo stream, fl. 3.iii.1960, White 7574 (FHO; K; SRGH).Zambia C Chakwenga Headwaters, fl. 5.iii.1965, Robinson 6403 (K; SRGH).Mozambique Z Morrumbala (Moramballa), fl. 15.i.1863, Forbes s.n. (K).Zambia W Kitwe, fl. 10.ii.1967, Fanshawe 10003 (K; NDO; SRGH).Malawi N Rumphi Distr., c. 14 km. S. of Lura junction, fl. 26.ii.1978, Pawek 13913 (K; MA; MO; SRGH; UC).Zimbabwe N Mazowe (Mazoe) Distr., Shamva near Lions Heads, fl. 18.ii.1963, Wild 5994 (K; SRGH).Zambia N Kafukula, Lunzua Valley, fl. & fr. 5.iii.1953, Richards 4780 (K).Botswana N Okavango, Taoghe (Toakhe) R. Swamp, fl. 21.iii.1961, Richards 14824 (K).
Distribution (external)
tropical Africa
S. Africa
Madagascar
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