- Family:
- Thymelaeaceae Juss.
- Genus:
- Struthiola L.
Struthiola rhodesiana B.Peterson

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Flora Zambesiaca. Vol. 9, Part 3. Polygonaceae-Myriaceae. Pope GV, Polhill RM, Martins ES. 2006.
- Type
- Type:Zimbabwe, Nyanga Distr., Mare R., 1800 m, fl. & fr. 21.x.1946, Wild 1449 (K, holotype; BR; LD; PRE; SRGH).
- Morphology General Habit
- Small shrub or undershrub, 15–60 cm high, moderately branched Small shrub or undershrub, 15–60 cm high, moderately branched.
- Morphology Branches
- Branches usually decumbent, slender, tetragonal or terete with prominent leaf-scars, glabrous, sometimes with small tufts of hairs below the insertion of the leaves Branches usually decumbent, slender, tetragonal or terete with prominent leaf-scars, glabrous, sometimes with small tufts of hairs below the insertion of the leaves.
- Morphology Leaves Leaf lamina
- Lamina (3)5–7(9) × 1–1.2 mm, lanceolate, acute, glabrous, usually striate Lamina (3)5–7(9) × 1–1.2 mm, lanceolate, acute, glabrous, usually striate.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracteoles
- Bracteoles (2)3–4.5 mm long, lanceolate, acute, glabrous, sparsely ciliate Bracteoles (2)3–4.5 mm long, lanceolate, acute, glabrous, sparsely ciliate.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers greenish-white, yellow, pink or reddish, with a whorl of hairs at the base Flowers greenish-white, yellow, pink or reddish, with a whorl of hairs at the base.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Calyx tube (5)6–8(9) mm long, glabrous; lobes cuneate-lanceolate, the outer c. 2 × 0.5–0.8 mm, the inner c. 1.5 × 0.2–0.4 mm, glabrous Calyx tube (5)6–8(9) mm long, glabrous; lobes cuneate-lanceolate, the outer c. 2 × 0.5–0.8 mm, the inner c. 1.5 × 0.2–0.4 mm, glabrous.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Petals 8, fleshy, c. 0.5 mm long, narrow oblong, reddish, the surrounding hairs slightly longer Petals 8, fleshy, c. 0.5 mm long, narrow oblong, reddish, the surrounding hairs slightly longer.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Anthers
- Anthers nearly sessile, c. 1 mm long, introrse, included; pollen c. 20 m in diameter Anthers nearly sessile, c. 1 mm long, introrse, included; pollen c. 20 m in diameter.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
- Ovary ovoid, glabrous; disk cupuliform, membranous; style a little shorter than the tube
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
- Seed c. 2 mm long. Seed c. 2 mm long.
- Ecology
- In mountain grassland, amongst rocks, and by streams; 1500–2200 m.
- Note
- Struthiola rhodesiana is closely allied to S. parviflora Bartl. ex Meisn. in South Africa (Swellendam to Stutterheim) but is distinguished from it by the glabrous branchlets, leaves without ciliate margins, and the lack of tufts of hair on the outer calyx lobes.
- Distribution
- ZIM E Known only from the eastern border area of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
- Ovary ovoid, glabrous; disk cupuliform, membranous; style a little shorter than the tube.
Native to:
Zimbabwe
Struthiola rhodesiana B.Peterson appears in other Kew resources:
Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
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Wild, H. [1449], Zimbabwe | K000322684 | holotype | Yes |
First published in Kew Bull. 13: 319 (1958)
Accepted by
- Pope, G.V., Polhill, R.M. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2006). Flora Zambesiaca 9(3): 1-277. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Literature
Flora Zambesiaca
- Bot. Not. 111: 629 (1958). TAB. 23.
- Kew Bull. 13: 319 (1958)
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Pope, G.V., Polhill, R.M. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2006). Flora Zambesiaca 9(3): 1-277. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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