Whitfieldia elongata
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Photo: Mark Hyde
Near to the National Herbarium building, Harare
Photo: Mark Hyde
Near to the National Herbarium building, Harare
Photo: Mark Hyde
Near to the National Herbarium building, Harare
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| Synonyms: |
Dipteracanthus elongatus (P.Beauv.) Nees Ruellia elongata P.Beauv. Ruellia longiflora Nees Whitfieldia longifolia T.Anderson Whitfieldia perglabra C.B.Clarke Whitfieldia subviridis C.B.Clarke Whitfieldia tanganyikensis C.B.Clarke |
| Common names: | White candles (English) |
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| Status: | Native |
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Benin |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea islands, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia and Angola. |
| Botanical divisions: | III |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Champluvier, D. (1985). Acanthaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume III Page 492. Pauwels, L. (1993). Nzayilu N'ti Guide des arbres et arbustes de la region de Kinshasa - Brazzaville Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles Page 91. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 20. Vollesen, K. (2013). Acanthaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 8(5) Pages 174 - 175. (Includes a picture). |
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