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Denseflower Witchweed

Striga densiflora (Benth.) Benth.

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Only one specimen has been seen. Its characters of calyx, corolla tube, upper corolla lip, and capsule are consistent with the original description. However, the corolla of the specimen is not intact and the above description is incomplete.
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Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63110 USA
bibliographic citation
Flora of China Vol. 18: 89 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
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Wu Zhengyi, Peter H. Raven & Hong Deyuan
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Description

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?Perennials, ca. 25 cm tall, entirely hispid. Stems erect. Leaf blade linear, ca. 1 cm. Inflorescences terminal lax spikes; bracts longer than calyx. Calyx 5-6 mm, 5-ribbed; lobes nearly as long as tube, awn-shaped. Corolla tube ca. 1 cm, slightly curved above middle; upper lip emarginate. Capsule enveloped in calyx, oblong, ca. 2.5 mm.
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Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63110 USA
bibliographic citation
Flora of China Vol. 18: 89 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
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Flora of China @ eFloras.org
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Wu Zhengyi, Peter H. Raven & Hong Deyuan
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eFloras.org
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Habitat & Distribution

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Yunnan (Mengzi Xian) [India, Sikkim].
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Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63110 USA
bibliographic citation
Flora of China Vol. 18: 89 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
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Flora of China @ eFloras.org
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Wu Zhengyi, Peter H. Raven & Hong Deyuan
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eFloras.org
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Synonym

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Buchnera densiflora Bentham, Scroph. Ind. 41. 1835.
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Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63110 USA
bibliographic citation
Flora of China Vol. 18: 89 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
source
Flora of China @ eFloras.org
editor
Wu Zhengyi, Peter H. Raven & Hong Deyuan
project
eFloras.org
original
visit source
partner site
eFloras