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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
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| Type location: |
Angola, Huila |
| Notes: | Not listed in Figueiredo & Smith (2008) but the cited specimen under B. grandicalyx var. vix-dentata (Welwitsch 5048) actually represents this species. |
| Derivation of specific name: | rupicola: rock-loving, rock-dwelling. |
| Habitat: | on rocky soils and amongst boulders on hillslopes with dry bushland or secondary dry forest, in open woodland or on termitaria. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 2400 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Only known from soutwestern Angola. |
| Provinces: | BE,HI,NA |
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| Endemic status: | Endemic |
| Red data list status: | Lower Risk - least concern |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Darbyshire, I., Tripp, E.A. & Chase, F.M. (2019). A taxonomic revision of Acanthaceae tribe Barlerieae in Angola and Namibia. Part 1 Kew Bulletin 74(5) Pages 50 - 53. Protologue (Includes a picture). |