Blepharis glinus Fiori

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Type

S3, “Ras Deg-Deg” near “Torda”, Paoli 291 (FT holo.)

Morphology General Habit

Prostrate shrubby herb; stems to 30 cm long, ± densely pubescent

Morphology Leaves

Leaves ± broadly ovate-elliptic, up to 2.5–7.5 x 1.3–3.5 cm, pubescent on both sides, margin entire or with ± numerous small teeth

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Spikes 2–5 cm long, 4–16-flowered; peduncle 3–5 mm long; fertile bracts green, densely sericeous-puberulous and with longer hairs on veins and margins, elliptic to broadly obovate, 15–22 x 7–10 mm, with a recurved triangular spinose 3–5 mm long tip, and with 3–5 spines up to 2–4 mm long on each side; bracteoles 7–10 x 0.5–1 mm

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx densely pubescent, the upper lobe broadly ovate-elliptic, 13–15 mm long, 5-veined from the base, 3-toothed at the apex, the lower lobe 9–10 mm long, without or with 2 minute teeth at the apex

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Corolla blue, 18–22 mm long; tube 4–5 mm long; limb 10–13 mm wide.

Distribution

C1; S2, 3 not known elsewhere.

Ecology

Altitude range 0–10 m.