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Dicliptera colorata

Botanic Family

Acanthaceae

Author

C.B. Clarke

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Malawi
• Mozambique
• Tanzania

Natural Habitats

• Woodland
• riverside
• montane reas

Flowering Times

• Jun

Fruiting Times

Somewhat climbing herb with hispid angular branches, sparsely hispid leaves 50mm x 32mm, terminal & axillary inflorescence with mucronate purplish brown bracts with white hairs 12mm x 3mm, purple flowers, corolla 20mm long

Further References

• Huxley 1992
• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• FOTA