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Brazilian Firespike

Thyrsacanthus callistachyus (Cham. & Schltdl.) Nees

Description

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Shrub up to c. 2 m tall. Leaves opposite, ovate-oblong, up to 15 cm long, pointed at the apex. Flowers narrowly tubular, up to 3.3 cm long, carmine red, produced in terminal spikes up to 25 cm long.
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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). Odontonema strictum (Nees) Kuntze Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species.php?species_id=163220
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Mark Hyde
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Bart Wursten
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Petra Ballings
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Worldwide distribution

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Native to Central America
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cc-by-nc
copyright
Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
bibliographic citation
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Odontonema strictum (Nees) Kuntze Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species.php?species_id=163220
author
Mark Hyde
author
Bart Wursten
author
Petra Ballings
original
visit source
partner site
Flora of Zimbabwe