Cleome macrophylla
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Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve
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Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve
Photo: Bart Wursten
Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve
Photo: Bart Wursten
Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve
Photo: Petra Ballings
Along entrance road to Nhambo Cottages, Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge.
Photo: Petra Ballings
Along entrance road to Nhambo Cottages, Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Tembwahata pans, Gonarezhou National Park.
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| Synonyms: |
Chilocalyx macrophyllus Klotzsch Cleome macrophylla (Klotzsch) Briq. var. maculatiflora (Merxm.) Wild Sieruela macrophylla (Klotzsch) Roalson & J.C.Hall Tetratelia nationae (Burtt Davy) Pax & K.Hoffm. |
| Common names: | Large-leaved mousewhiskers (English) |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Erect branching annual herb. Leaves 3-foliolate on a long petiole; leaflets linear to lanceolate. Flowers in a terminal inflorescence, mauve with purple markings on the petals, with or without a bright yellow spot on the central petals. Stamens 6-12, all fertile. Fruit a long slender capsule, up to 9 cm. |
| Type location: |
Syntypes from Mozambique, Sena & Tete |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | macrophylla : big-leaved |
| Habitat: | In shallow soil over rock. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 9. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 41. Hauman, L. & Wilczek, R. (1951). Capparidaceae Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi Volume II Pages 518 - 519. as Tetratelia nationae Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 32. as var. macrophylla and var. maculatiflora Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 82. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 38. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 44. Wild, H. (1960). Capparaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 203 - 205. as var. macrophylla and var. maculatiflora (Includes a picture). |
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