Derivation of specific name
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angustifolia: narrow-leaved
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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). Pentas angustifolia (A.Rich. ex DC.) Verdc. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=155040
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Description
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Perennial herb, up to 1 m. Stems may be woody. Leaves opposite, narrowly lanceolate, pubescent above and on the veins below. Inflorescence in terminal clusters. Flowers white; stigma lobes often purple.
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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). Pentas angustifolia (A.Rich. ex DC.) Verdc. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=155040
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- 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). Pentas angustifolia (A.Rich. ex DC.) Verdc. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=155040
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
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Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mpumalanga, South Africa.
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- cc-by-nc
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Pentas angustifolia (A.Rich. ex DC.) Verdc. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=155040
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings