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| Frequency: | Rare |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
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| Type location: |
Angola |
| Notes: | A recently described species (2021), not listed in Figueiredo & Smith (2008). |
| Derivation of specific name: | imatensis: after the Instituto Médio Agrario do Tchivinguiro (IMAT, formerly the Escola de Regentes Agrícolas do Tchivinguiro), the type locality for this species. |
| Habitat: | Secondary dry “forest” (more likely to be a form of xeric woodland) on limestone outcrops and in dry places with Bauhinia sp. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1200 - 1550 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Only known from Angola. |
| Provinces: | HI,CU |
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| Endemic status: | Endemic |
| Red data list status: | Data deficient |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Darbyshire, I., Manzitto-Tripp, E.A. & Chase, F.M. (2021). A taxonomic revision of Acanthaceae tribe Barlerieae in Angola and Namibia. Part 2 Kew Bulletin 76 Pages 133 - 135. Protologue (Includes a picture). |