Derivation of specific name
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opposita: opposite, referring to the branches and the leaves
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Hoslundia opposita Vahl Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=150110
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Description
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Shrub-like aromatic perennial herb up to 3m tall, often regenerating and flowering after fire. Stems and branches sharply 4-angled; branches and leaves opposite. Leaves elliptic, velvety; margin serrate; petiole short. Flowers in terminal branched inflorescences, greenish-white, small. Fruit, ovoid, ribbed, bright orange when ripe.
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Hoslundia opposita Vahl Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=150110
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- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Frequency
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Common
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Hoslundia opposita Vahl Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=150110
- author
- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Insects whose larvae eat this plant species
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Acherontia atropos (Death's head hawk)
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Hoslundia opposita Vahl Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=150110
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings