Dicliptera minor subsp. divaricata (Compton) I.Darbysh.

First published in Fl. Zambes. 8(6): 274 (2015)
This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is Mozambique to S. Africa. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Descriptions

Flora Zambesiaca Acanthaceae (part 2) by Iain Darbyshire, Kaj Vollesen and Ensermu Kelbessa

Morphology General Habit
Perennial, sometimes shrubby herb, branches erect, decumbent, scrambling or more rarely procumbent.
Morphology Leaves
Leaf apex acute or attenuate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Cymule bracts densely glandular- and eglandular-puberulent in addition to short antrorse hairs on midrib and margin; bracteoles 6–9 mm long. Umbel peduncles to 6.5(10.5) mm long; main axis bracts linear-lanceolate or lanceolate, 3.5–13.5 × 0.7–2.5(4) mm.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla pink, mauve or pale purple.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds with more slender small tubercles without hooks.
Distribution
Also in Swaziland and South Africa (Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal).
Ecology
Habitat not recorded in our region; elsewhere in dry bushland, open wooded grassland including heavily grazed areas and bare soil; c.300 m.
Conservation
Conservation notes: A very local subspecies but not threatened as it occurs in open areas and appears tolerant of disturbance and grazing; Least Concern.
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Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0