| Synonyms: |
Celsia brevipedicellata Engl. Celsia keniensis Murb. Rhabdotosperma brevipedicellata (Engl.) Hartl Rhabdotosperma keniensis (Murb.) Hartl Verbascum keniense (Murb.) Hub.-Mor. |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
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| Type location: |
Tanzania, Kilimanjaro |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | brevipedicellatum: with short pedicels (flowering stalks). |
| Habitat: | In moist montane evergreen forest and montane grassland, sometimes in disturbed places or along road sides. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Sudan-South Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania. |
| Botanical divisions: | VIII,IX,XI |
| Growth form(s): | Perennial. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Friday 12 June 2026 |
| Literature: |
Fischer, E. (1999). Scrophulariaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Congo-Kinshasa, Rwanda & Burundi) Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles Pages 12 - 14. as Rhabdotosperma brevipedicellata (Includes a picture). Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Page 476. As Rhabdotosperma brevipedicellata (Includes a picture). Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 233. |