Derivation of specific name
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
bowkeriana: after J.H. Bowker (1822-1900), South African Naturalist who collected the type specimen.
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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). Hypertelis bowkeriana Sond. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=122950
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Description
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Small shrubby perennial herb, up to c. 30 cm tall, woody near the base, with ascending to procumbent branches. Leaves opposite, alternate or clustered on short side branchlets, linear, succulent, pale grey-greenc, up to 23-55 mm long, often with wart-like glands. Inflorescences on stout peduncles, 4-10 cm long. Flowers c. 8 mm in diameter; stamens 5. Fruit 5-6 mm long.
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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). Hypertelis bowkeriana Sond. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=122950
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
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From Ethiopia to South Africa. Also in Madagascar.
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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). Hypertelis bowkeriana Sond. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=122950
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
