 J.M Wood, 803 |
Species
Barleria natalensis Lindau
Original Distribution
Distribution in southern Africa: South Africa - KwaZulu-Natal.Extinction Data
IUCN Red Data 1997
Description
Erect, slender 30-50(-80) cm tall; stem tetragonal minutely and densely pubescent. Leaves slender petiolate; Petiole 1.5-5.5 cm long; blade 2.5-4(-7) x 4-6 cm, (lanceolate) oblong or ovate – oblong, at base cordate with sinus 2-4(-7) mm deep, at apex obtuse, on margins crenate with 10-36 teeth to each side, membranacous, on upper surface most minutely tomentulose, on lower side very obscurely veiny and white tormentose. Inflorescence c. 20-30 cm long, simple, spicate; bracts oblong-linear, acute, 4-6 mm long or lowers ones 1-1.8 cm long, lower ones subfoliacous. Calyx at anthesis cyclindric – obconic, pubescent, 9-12 mm, long, with naorrow and sharp lobes 2-4 mm long. Corolla externally very pubescent, its slender tube 1-1.4 cm long, its lips marginally crenulate –incised and curled, the upper lips about 6 mm long, the lower a little shorter and 3-lobed with lobe rotundate
Number of Specimens at Kew
2
Specimen Type (Y/N)
Y
Kew Herbcat Barcode Number
K000394584
Collector
J.M.Wood
Collector Number
803
Date Collected
June 1880