Petalidium variabile C.B.Clarke

• Region

  Africa

• Country

  Namibia

• Locality

  between Sesfontein and Palmwag on C43

• Elevation

  Alt. 1080 m. (3543 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.682, 13.8746

• Location Notes

  [Africa]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

APR
2*9
Herbarium of Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
Plants of Namibia
Acanthaceae
Petalidium variabile C.B. Clarke
between Sesfontein and Palmwag on C43 -19° 40*55.3"S, 13°
52*28.6"W. Alt.: m-1080m/ft.
Woody shrub to 0.6 m with glaucous grey-green leaves and
stellate trichomes, calyx with wide dorsal lobe, two thin lateral
lobes, and a ventral lobe consisting of two fused lobes, corollas
white with magenta markings in throat (yellow markings on
lower part of throat), faint jasmine smell to flowers, flowering
and fruiting abundantly, common shrub, sympatric with
Petalidium luteoalbum
Erin Tripp 832	23	MAR	2010
w/ Kyle Dexter
Entered into RSA Database (38805RSA)
05032811