Lindernia monroi (S.Moore) Eb.Fisch.

Scrophulariaceae, D. Philcox. Flora Zambesiaca 8:2. 1990

Morphology General Habit

Erect annual herb, 3.5–13 cm. tall, fibrous rooted; stems simple, glabrous, tufted, not markedly quadrangular.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves: basal, alternate, crowded, 3–10(15) x c. 1 mm. above, to 2.5 mm. below at sheathing base, linear, subsucculent; cauline 5–15(20) x 0.2–0.5 mm., opposite, narrowly linear, acute, somewhat involute, especially so at base, appearing sheathed, somewhat amplexicaul.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers few in axils of upper leaves, pedicillate.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel

Pedicels 5–10 mm. long, slender.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx 2.25–2.75(2.9) mm. long, glabrous, main nerves slightly prominent, not winged; lobes 0.6–0.8(1) mm. long, deltoid, obtuse or acute.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Corolla pale mauve, pale pink or white with yellow palate, 10–11 mm. long, infundibuliform, glabrous without, upper lip up to 5 mm. long, ovate, bifid, lower lip c. 3 mm. long, subobovate.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Filaments

Anterior filaments c. 4 mm. long, appendage at base c. 1 mm. long, 0.7 mm. broad, oblong-ovate to subreniform in outline, minutely, densely papillose.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Capsule 3.5 x 2 mm., ellipsoid.