Becium

  • Filed As

    Lamiaceae
    Becium

  • Collector(s)

    A. F. H. Linsen 73, 25 Nov 1979

  • Location

    Kenya. Meru. north of mnt.Kenya, Lewa Downs farm, Isiolo.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 5030739

    Occurrence ID: 9eff05e4-8cce-4210-a821-5ddbca7d1704

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Lamiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Becium

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Kenya

  • State/Province

    Meru

  • Locality

    north of mnt.Kenya, Lewa Downs farm, Isiolo

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1680 m. (5512 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    0.33, 37.75

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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LABIATAE
HERBARIUM VADENSE (WAG)
Plants collected by: A PH * Li nsen&.WBJ'T • Giesen
No. 73	d.d. . ¿5/XI/79~	’
Becium sp. A. of U.K.W.F.
KELYA
Meru Prov.»north of .mrt.Kenya,Lewa Downs
farm,lsiolo,0 20 N., 37 45 E.,Alt1680m.
Dry vulcanic lithosols.Rainy season.Grass
-land with some shrubs and mostly Acacia
species.
Small erect herb,20 -40cm tall.Stem:grey/
light brown longitudinal alternation.Your^
stem grey green and some longitudinal red/
brown stripes.Middle vein often red/brown
marked underneath leaf.Bract below flowei*
light green with red margin,Calyx:dull
green to pale yellow,with red/green or
purple tip.Petals:white,sometimes pale r
|petg	purple	markings on top.
Gilbert	Stamens and	gynacium:white at
1981	base,purple	at topvAnthers:
„—._____,hllQJiOi._Pruj.t r^reen.. tjo red/
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