Lagerstroemia indica L.

  • Filed As

    Lythraceae
    Lagerstroemia indica L.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Brand 350 with B. & C. Logie, B. Borris, A. Bosch, 01 Mar 2001

  • Location

    South Africa. Eastern Cape. Mkambati Reserve. Lodge garden 5 km from kitchen door.

  • Habitat

    Soil well-drained, sand, sandstone. Partial shade to full sun. Parasite on Jacaranda mimosifolia (Bignoniaceae) in garden. Cultivated garden.

  • Description

    Branches up to 1.2 m long, bark dark brown, rough and scaly. Leaves green, leathery, oval, 70 x 40 mm; terminally opposite to sub-opposite; margins entire, wavy; surface smooth but waxy. Fruit pale in colour. Common, native Host plant for Robert Brand 346: Erianthemum dregei.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 210798

    Occurrence ID: 2be4e1e2-dff3-4b3a-95fe-d62f4b15aa38

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Lythraceae

  • All Determinations

    Lagerstroemia indica L.

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Eastern Cape

  • Locality

    Mkambati Reserve. Lodge garden 5 km from kitchen door.

  • Coordinates

    -31.3117, 29.969

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mm ANY RBDEN TIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHED
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
The New York Botanical Garden and
University of the Free State
NYBG / MRL Floristic & Phytochemical Survey
Loranthaeea©
Erianthemum dregei (Eckl. &Zeyh.) V. Tieghem
determined by:X Brand & C. Logie: 2001
Branches up to IJ m long, bark dark brown, rough and scaly. Leaves green, leathery,
oval, 70 x 40 mm; terminally opposite to sub-opposite; margins entire, wavy; surface
smooth but waxy. Fruit pale in color. Common, native..
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Mkambati Reserve. Lodge garden 5 m from kitchen door.
Cultivated garden.. Soil, well-drained, sand, sandstone. Partial shade to full sun.
Parasite on Jacaranda mimosifolia (Bignoniaceae) in garden..
N.V.: RB350(RB-411J
Phytochemical Sample Codes:
RB350(RB-411)
R. Brand 350 with B. & C. Logie, B. Borris, A.	01-Mar-01
Bosch
00210798