PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / LAMIALES / ACANTHACEAE / ACANTHOIDEAE / JUSTICIEAE / METARUNGIA / PUBINERVIA
Shrubs 1-5 m tall; stems initially hairy, often with aerial roots. Leaves elliptic to narrowly obovate, 140-250 x 40-100 mm, sparsely strigose to glabrescent, apex acute to acuminate, veins sericeous when young, becoming glabrescent, acarodomatia present in vein axes; petiole 15-60 mm long. Inflorescences axillary, usually on leafless stems, 15-50 mm long; peduncles seldom exceeding 2 mm long, glabrescent; bracts tightly imbricate; lower bracts sterile, ovate to elliptic, 5-12 x 3-5 mm, apex slightly acuminate, margin slightly scarious; fertile bracts broadly ovate, 10-15 x 6-9 mm, apex acuminate, margin markedly scarious, pink to red; bracteoles absent. Calyx 9-12 mm long, membranous; lobes pink, 7-9 x 2-3 mm, midveins green, extending into an apiculus. Corolla cylindrical, red; tube 9-11 mm; upper lip 28-31 x 8 mm, cucullate; lower lip coiled at anthesis, 20 x 3 mm. Stamens 2; filaments 20 mm long, cream-coloured, epipetalous, attached in throat; anther thecae oblique, 2-3 mm long. Ovary 2.5-3.0 x 1.5 mm, glabrescent; style 27-30 mm long, glabrous; nectariferous cupule 1-2 mm tall. From: Edwards, TJ; Beaumont, AJ; Styles, BT. 2001. Acanthaceae, Thymelaeaceae, Lamiaceae: New records and distributional disjunctions from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Bothalia 31(2): 199-202. [CC BY]
M. pubinervia occurs between 500 and 2 000 m in riverine and evergreen forest, in light shade. The Krantzkloof population is limited to scree along the base of sandstone cliffs. This unstable substrate reduces the establishment of the tree canopy and maintains. From: Edwards, TJ; Beaumont, AJ; Styles, BT. 2001. Acanthaceae, Thymelaeaceae, Lamiaceae: New records and distributional disjunctions from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Bothalia 31(2): 199-202. [CC BY]
KwaZulu-Natal, Krantzkloof. From: Edwards, TJ; Beaumont, AJ; Styles, BT. 2001. Acanthaceae, Thymelaeaceae, Lamiaceae: New records and distributional disjunctions from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Bothalia 31(2): 199-202. [CC BY]
500 to 2000 m
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature
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Names and Sources
Published in: Kew Bull. 39(3): 638 (1984)
Rungia pubinervia T.Anderson
| Common name | Language | Reference/barcode | Published as |
|---|---|---|---|
| redlips | English | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| rooilippe | Afrikaans | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. |
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Lamiales
FAMILY Acanthaceae
SUBFAMILY Acanthoideae
TRIBE Justicieae
GENUS Metarungia
SPECIES pubinervia
11 results for Metarungia pubinervia (T.Anderson) Baden
Barcode: PRE1030390-0 Collector(s) & number: Palgrave, MC, M758 | 2009-6-22
Mozambique, Sofala, Catapu Concession, SAA2, via Pungue, S side.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0133163-0 Collector(s) & number: Nichols, G, s.n. | 2005-6-17
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Krantzkloof Nature Reserve. Nqutu River Valley end.
General notes: Biome: forest. Vegetation type: forest. Habitat: ravine/kloof/gorge. Substrate: soil, stony soil, leaf litter. Moisture regime: well-drained. Lithology: sandstone. Exposure: partial shade. Slope: gentle, moderate. Aspect: S, E. Life form: shrub. Plant features: small tree to large shrub. Plant height: 6 m. Locally common in forest in patches. Flowers red / orange. Visited by sunbirds.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0589814-0 Collector(s) & number: Styles, DGA, PRE589814 | 2000-6-27
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Krantzkloof Nature Reserve.
General notes: Bract green with red margin. Flower carmine red. Common locally along tributaries.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2001
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Acanthaceae, Thymelaeaceae, Lamiaceae: New records and distributional disjunctions from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique Edwards, TJ; Beaumont, AJ; Styles, BTBothalia 31(2)199-202
No results found for Metarungia pubinervia (T.Anderson) Baden
Status and criteria
NE
Assessor(s)
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