Chascanum hildebrandtii
(Vatke) J. B. Gillett
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Susan Brown
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Susan Brown
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Susan Brown
Description
A herb or small shrub. It keeps growing from year to year. It is woody at the base. It grows 20-40 cm tall. The flowers are in dense spikes at the ends of the branches. These are 7-35 cm long. The leaves are narrowly oval and 1-6.5 cm long by 0.3-3.5 cm wide.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 20 and 360 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda,
Synonyms
Chascanum africanum MoldenkePlexipus hildebrandtii (Vatke) R. Fern.Stachytarpheta hildebrandtii Vatke
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
