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Nelsonia canescens (Lam.) Spreng. var. smithii (Oerst.) E.Hossain |
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| Status: | Native |
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DR Congo |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa as far South as Angola, Zambia and Malawi. Also in Madagascar. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 23. as Nelsonia canescens var. smithii Meerts, P. et al. (2026). A checklist of the vascular plants of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. PhytoKeys 277 Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 42. Vollesen, K. (2013). Acanthaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 8(5) Pages 9 - 10. |