Family: Gesneriaceae
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Streptocarpus compressus B.L.Burtt
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Name Det. qual. Type of det. Det. based on specimen Det. by and when Institution
Streptocarpus compressus B.L.BurttFideE00155316
Isotype of Streptocarpus compressus B.L.Burtt
Collector/Expedition: Milne-Redhead, Edgar Wolston Bertram Handsley & Taylor, P
Collection number: 8982
Collection date: 5th March 1956
Country/Territory: Tanzania
Collecting locality: Tanzania:Songea district, Matengo Hills, Luiri Kitesi
Habitat: In cracks of rock on hillside fully exposed to sun with Mariscus and Begonia
Description: Perennial: leaves rather deep green, furrowed above, pale green with reddish purple veins below; scapes erect, purplish with scattered white hairs; calyx and pedicels green tinged purplish; corolla limb bright violet with a deep violet mark in the throat; filaments violet; anthers white; ovary and style short and stigma not visible; inflorescence very glandular
Miscellaneous notes: Spirit material also
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00155316
Herbarium region: 10 (Tropical Africa)
Number of sheets: 1
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