Derivation of specific name
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nobilis: noble, stately
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Pentas nobilis S. Moore Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=155060
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Description
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Shrubby perennial herb with woody stems, mostly less than 1.5 m. Leaves elliptic-oblong to ovate. Inflorescences few-flowered. Flowers white, sometimes tinged with pink, sweetly scented; corolla tube up to 14 cm long.
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Pentas nobilis S. Moore Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=155060
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Frequency
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Occasional
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Pentas nobilis S. Moore Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=155060
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
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DRC, southern Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
- license
- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Pentas nobilis S. Moore Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=155060
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
