Nelsonia gracilis Vollesen

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Status: Native
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Zambia, Senanga
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Worldwide distribution: Malawi, Zambia and Angola.
Provinces: MA
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Literature:

Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 23.

Vollesen, K. (2013). Acanthaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 8(5) Page 13.


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Flora of Malawi: Nelsonia gracilis
Flora of Zambia: Nelsonia gracilis

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Nelsonia gracilis
African Plant Database: Nelsonia gracilis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Nelsonia gracilis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Nelsonia gracilis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Nelsonia gracilis
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iNaturalist: Nelsonia gracilis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Nelsonia gracilis
JSTOR Plant Science: Nelsonia gracilis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Nelsonia gracilis
Plants of the World Online: Nelsonia gracilis
Tropicos: Nelsonia gracilis
Wikipedia: Nelsonia gracilis


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The Angola flora team (2026). Flora of Angola: Species information: Nelsonia gracilis.
https://www.angolaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=203950, retrieved 20 October 2026

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