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Derivation of specific name

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inflata: inflated, referring to the calyx, which is widest in the middle.
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Acrotome inflata Benth. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=149210
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Description

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Erect annual herb, up to c. 1 m tall, unbranched or branched from near the base. Stems densely covered in appressed hairs. Leaves opposite, sessile or shortly petiolate, ovate to oblong-lanceolate, 3-12 cm long, usually broader lower on the stems, densely hairy on both surfaces; margin sparsely crenate-dentate, mainly in the upper half. Flowers in 1-3 many-flowered, spherical clusters (verticils). Bracteoles numerous, filiform, up to 1 cm long, densely hairy, spine-tipped. Calyx, whitish with green ribs, usually 5-toothed. Corolla white to very pale mauve.
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Acrotome inflata Benth. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=149210
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Worldwide distribution

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Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, South Africa.
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Acrotome inflata

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Acrotome inflata is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. This species is native to Africa. Acrotome inflata was first described in 1848 by George Bentham.[1]'

Characteristics

Acrotome inflata is an erect annual herb that grows up to 1 metre tall. Its stems are densely covered in appressed hairs. The arrangement of its leaves are opposite and are either sessile or shorty petiolate. The leaves range from being ovate, to being oblong-lanceolate and usually grow from 3-12 cm long (but are mostly wider on the lower part of the stem). Its leaves very hairy on both sides and its margins are rarely crenate-dentate. Its flowers are grouped in dense rows in inflorescences that come in verticils, it has many bracteoles, are filiforms that grow up to 1 centimetre long, are densely-hairy and are spine-tipped.[2]' Its corolla come in colors varying from white to pale mauve.[3]

Habitat

Acrotome inflata usually thrives in dry tropical biomes, usually depending on the season.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Acrotome inflata Benth. - Kew". Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  2. ^ "Acrotome inflata Benth. - Tsammalex". Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  3. ^ "Acrotome inflata Benth. - Flora of Caprivi". Retrieved 2023-01-16.
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Acrotome inflata: Brief Summary

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Acrotome inflata is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. This species is native to Africa. Acrotome inflata was first described in 1848 by George Bentham.'

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