- Family: Orobanchaceae Vent.
- Genus: Striga Lour.
Striga angustifolia (D.Don) C.J.Saldanha
- Genus: Striga Lour.
This species is accepted, and its native range is S. Tanzania to S. Tropical Africa, S. Arabian Peninsula to Indian Subcontinent.
Descriptions
According to Flora Zambesiaca
[FZ]Scrophulariaceae, D. Philcox. Flora Zambesiaca 8:2. 1990
- Habit
- Erect annual or biennial herb 15–50 cm. high, usually simple or erect-branched, stems stiff, ± pubescent to densely covered with very short hispid hairs.
- Leaves
- Leaves opposite to nearly so, alternate above, linear to linear-lanceolate, 1–4 mm. wide, acute, finely pubescent.
- Flowers
- Flowers axillary, solitary, alternate, forming long lax terminal spikes; lower bracts leaf-like, the upper linear to subulate; bracteoles c. 4 mm. long, subulate.
- Calyx
- Calyx 10–12 mm. long, tubular, very prominently 15-ribbed, 5-toothed, finely pubescent; teeth 3–5 mm. long, linear-lanceolate, elongating in fruit.
- Corolla
- Corolla white or cream with greenish tube, pubescent outside; tube abruptly curved just above calyx teeth, inflated above; upper lip obovate, emarginate or truncate; lobes of lower lip 6–8 x 5 mm., obovate, rounded.
- Fruits
- Capsule ovoid, shorter than calyx, apiculate, valves sharply recurved after dehiscence.
According to Flora of Tropical East Africa
[FTEA]Scrophulariaceae, S.A. Ghazanfar, F.N. Hepper & D. Philcox. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2008
- Type
- Type: Nepal, Wallich s.n. (K!, holo.)
- Habit
- Erect annual or biennial herb, 15–50 cm high, with usually erect, simple branches.
- Stem
- Stems stiff, ± pubescent to densely covered with very short hispid hairs
- Leaves
- Leaves opposite to subopposite, alternate above, linear to linear-lanceolate, 10–20 mm long, 1–4 mm wide, acute, entire, finely pubescent
- Flowers
- Flowers alternate, axillary, solitary, forming long lax terminal spikes; lower bracts leaf-like, the upper linear to subulate; bracteoles subulate, ± 4 mm long
- Calyx
- Calyx tubular, 10–12 mm long, very prominently 15-ribbed, 5-toothed, finely pubescent; teeth linear-lanceolate, 3–5 mm long, elongating in fruit
- Corolla
- Corolla white or cream with greenish tube, pubescent outside; tube 12–15 mm long, abruptly curved just above calyx teeth and inflated above; upper lip obovate, emarginate or truncate; lobes of lower lip obovate, 6–8 mm long, 5 mm wide, rounded
- Fruits
- Capsule ovoid 4–5 mm long, ± 3 mm in diameter, apiculate, valves recurved sharply after dehiscence.
- Ecology
- Wet grassland, abandoned cultivations, Brachystegia– Uapaca woodland; 800–900 m
- Conservation
- Least Concern (LC); common and widespread
- Distribution
- Range: Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka Flora districts: T8
Uses
Images
Distribution
Native to:
Bangladesh, Cocos (Keeling) Is., East Himalaya, India, Malawi, Mozambique, Nepal, Oman, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Synonyms
Other Data
Striga angustifolia (D.Don) C.J.Saldanha appears in other Kew resources:
Herbarium Catalogue (12 records)
Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status |
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Harris, T. [200], Mozambique | K000613275 | |||
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3868], Nepal | Buchnera euphrasioides | K001117478 | ||
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3868], Myanmar | Buchnera euphrasioides | K001117479 | ||
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3868], Myanmar | Buchnera euphrasioides | K001117480 | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3868], India | Buchnera euphrasioides | K001117477 | ||
Milne-Redhead, E. [10024], Tanzania | Striga euphrasioides | 24497.000 | ||
Milne-Redhead, E. [10024], Tanzania | Striga euphrasioides | 24766.000 | ||
Milne-Redhead, E. [10577], Tanzania | Striga euphrasioides | 24770.000 | ||
Strachey, R. [1] | Striga euphrasioides | K000999941 | ||
Wallich, N. [3873] | Striga euphrasioides | K000999944 | ||
Lobb, T. [s.n.], Tamil Nadu | Striga euphrasioides | K000999942 | ||
Ramsay, C.B. [s.n.] | Striga euphrasioides | K000999943 |
Bibliography
First published in Bull. Bot. Surv. India 5: 70 (1963)
Accepted by
- Sikarwar, R.L.S. (2014). Angiosperm diversity assessment of Chitrakootthe legendary place of Vindhyan range, India Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 38: 563-619.
- Mostaph, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
- Meena, S.L. (2012). A checklist of the vascular plants of Banaskantha district, Gujarat, India Nelumbo 54: 39-91.
- Ghazanfar, S.A., Hepper, F.N. & Philcox, D. (2008). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Scrophulariaceae: 1-211.
- Lê, T.C. (2005). Danh l?c các loài th?c v?t Vi?t Nam 3: 1-1248. Hà N?i : Nhà xu?t b?n Nông nghi?p.
- Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
- George, A.S., Orchard, A.E. & Hewson, H.J. (eds.) (1993). Oceanic islands 2 Flora of Australia 50: 1-606. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
- Ghazanfar, S.A. (1992). An Annotated Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Oman and their Vernacular names Scripta Botanica Belgica 2: 1-153.
- Philcox, D. (1990). Flora Zambesiaca 8(2): 1-179. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Dassanayake (ed.) (1981). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 3: 1-499. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
Literature
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Mostaph, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
- Meena, S.L. (2012). A checklist of the vascular plants of Banaskantha district, Gujarat, India Nelumbo 54: 39-91.
- Lê, T.C. (2005). Danh l?c các loài th?c v?t Vi?t Nam 3: 1-1248. Hà N?i : Nhà xu?t b?n Nông nghi?p.
- Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
- George, A.S., Orchard, A.E. & Hewson, H.J. (eds.) (1993). Oceanic islands 2 Flora of Australia 50: 1-606. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
- Philcox, D. (1990). Flora Zambesiaca 8(2): 1-179. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Dassanayake (ed.) (1981). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 3: 1-499. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Ann. Miss. Bot. Gard. 88: 66 (2001).
- Fl. Hassan Distr.: 526 (1976)
- Bull. Bot. Surv. India 57, 1: 70 (1963)
Sources
Flora Zambesiaca
Flora Zambesiaca
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Flora of Tropical East Africa
Flora of Tropical East Africa
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