Species Monechma genistifolium Engl. (Perdebos)

Biological classification:
  • kingdom: Plantae
  • - phylum: Tracheophyta
  • -- class: Magnoliopsida
  • --- order: Lamiales
  • ---- family: Acanthaceae
  • ----- species: Monechma genistifolium
Characteristics:perennial shrub, 60cm tall,whitish branches, opposite, elliptical leaves, the single snapdragon-like flowers are whitish with purple veining, fruit is a capsule with round, black seeds
Countries:
BW
Botswana
NA
Namibia
ZA
South Africa
Ecoregions:
AT1309
Kalahari xeric savanna
Links:
References:Van Rooyen et al. 2001: 82
Date: 2009-03-29
Place: near Twee Rivieren, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa
Creator: Christfried Naumann
Permission: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain
Date: 2009-03-29
Place: near Twee Rivieren, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa
Creator: Christfried Naumann
Permission: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain
Date: 2009-03-29
Place: near Twee Rivieren, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa
Creator: Christfried Naumann
Permission: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain
Date: 2009-03-29
Place: near Twee Rivieren, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa
Creator: Christfried Naumann
Permission: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain
Date: 2009-03-29
Place: near Twee Rivieren, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa
Creator: Christfried Naumann
Permission: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain
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