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On bare gravelly ground and roadsides in the Punjab province.
All our material belongs to subsp. maderaspatensis var. maderaspatensis. Its close ally var. abyssinica Fiori differs from it in larger spikes (17-23 mm long including the calyx) and larger corolla (1.9-2.8 cm long).
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Description
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A prostrate or suberect, much branched herb roothing at nodes. Leaves (3-) 4 in a whorl, unequal, petiole 1-5 mm long; lamina thin, elliptic-ovate to oblanceolate, 2-6 (-8) x 1-2.5 (-3) cm, entire or minutely denticulate, apex acutely apiculate, puberulous above, hairy on nerves below, basally attenuate. Inflorescence usually an axillary cluster of 2-3 flowers, 1-1.5 cm long or solitary. Flowers white to purplish-pink, 1.2-1.8 cm long; bracts in 4 opposite paris, broadly spathulate-obovate 7-8 x 2-4 mm, apex obtuse with up to 4 mm long stiff, reflexed hairy, slender bristles on margins and apex; bracteoles spathulate with 2-5 mm long hairy bristles. Calyx 4-lobed, lobes unequal, ciliate margined, outer lobes 1-1.5 cm long, inner ones 7-8 mm long, all sharp-pointed. Corolla tube urceolate, c. 4 mm long, pubescent, upper lip absent, lower lip c. 1.2-1.4 cm long, obscurely lobed. Stamens 4, filaments c. 4.5 mm long, glabrous, anthers oblong, c. 3 mm long. Style c. 7 mm long. Capsule ovoid, 6-7 mm long, shining. Seeds 2, ± orbicular, flattened, c. 4 x 3.5 mm.
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Distribution
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Distribution: Tropical Africa, Pakistan (Punjab) and India.
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Flower/Fruit
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Fl. Per.: November-February.
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Derivation of specific name
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maderaspatensis: from the Madras region of India
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Blepharis maderaspatensis (L.) Roth Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=153890
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Description
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Procumbent or scrambling perennial or rarely annual herb. Stems up to 2.5 m long, sometimes rooting at the nodes, often finely hairy. Leaves ovate, elliptic or slightly obovate, 2-10 cm long, more or less hairy, particularly along the veins, often greyish below; margin entire or with a few scattered teeth. Flowers solitary or in clusters of up to 15 flowers. Bracts greenish-brown, sometimes with purple veins, elliptic-obovate to almost round, puberescent to almost hairless, ending in a recurved bristle with 4-10 barbed bristles, up to 7 mm long, on each side of the margin. Corolla white or cream, with mauve or purple veins, 10-27 mm long; lip oblong-obovate, 4-13 mm wide, lobes more or less of same length, central lobe narrower than side lobes.
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Blepharis maderaspatensis (L.) Roth Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=153890
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Frequency
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Common
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Blepharis maderaspatensis (L.) Roth Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=153890
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Worldwide distribution
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Widespread in tropical Africa, South Africa, Madagascar and extending to Asia
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Blepharis maderaspatensis (L.) Roth Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=153890
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Blepharis maderaspatensis: Brief Summary
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Blepharis maderaspatensis is a species of suffrutescent herb in the family Acanthaceae found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia.
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Blepharis maderaspatensis: Brief Summary
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Blepharis maderaspatensis, es una especie de planta herbácea perteneciente a la familia de las acantáceas. Se encuentra en África , las Comoras y Asia.
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Tai ria: Brief Summary
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Tai ria, tên khoa học Blepharis maderaspatensis, là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Ô rô. Loài này được (L.) B.Heyne ex Roth miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1821.
Cây thường mọc ở vùng khô hạn, từ Nha Trang đến Phan Rang. Cây có nguồn gốc từ châu Phi.
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百簕花
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二名法 Blepharis maderaspatensis(L.) Roth 百簕花(学名:Blepharis maderaspatensis)是爵床科百簕花属的植物。分布在印度、斯里兰卡、热带非洲、越南以及中国大陆的海南等地,生长于海拔800米的地区,多生长于石灰岩上,目前尚未由人工引种栽培。
参考文献
- 昆明植物研究所. 百簕花. 《中国高等植物数据库全库》. 中国科学院微生物研究所. [2009-02-20]. (原始内容存档于2016年3月5日).
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百簕花: Brief Summary
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百簕花(学名:Blepharis maderaspatensis)是爵床科百簕花属的植物。分布在印度、斯里兰卡、热带非洲、越南以及中国大陆的海南等地,生长于海拔800米的地区,多生长于石灰岩上,目前尚未由人工引种栽培。