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Chironia palustris subsp. rosacea

   
(Chironia palustris)

Gentianaceae  Chironieae Chironiinae

As at April 2024, 6 herbarium specimens

South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Restricted distribution
Flora Protection Act: Schedule B
Medicinal

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Chironia palustris - Erect, branching above, up to 70 cm high. Leaves both near base and on stem, rather broad-based, tapering to long tip. Inflorescence open, flowers well. separated; calyx about as long as corolla tube, lobes narrow-triangular; corolla rose-pink, up to 3 cm long; anthers more or less twisted; stigma definitely two-lobed. Fruit splitting in two lengthwise.

* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.

Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.