Distribution Map

Chironia purpurascens subsp. purpurascens

       
(Chironia purpurascens)

Gentianaceae  Chironieae Chironiinae

As at April 2024, 16 herbarium specimens, 1 photo record

South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Southern Africa only
Found within protected areas: Malolotja
Flora Protection Act: Schedule C
Medicinal

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Chironia purpurascens - Erect, up to 80 cm high; stem four-angled or winged. Leaves basal and on stem in distant pairs. Inflorescence branching, flowers often in threes. Calyx divided almost to base, lobes tapering to long fine points; corolla usually deep magenta-pink, up to 2,5 cm long, lobes much longer than tube; anthers strongly twisted; stigma two-lobed.

* 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.