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Dyschoriste thurnbergiiflora ( S.Moore) Lindau - Acanthaceae

Joy Adamson

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

A .5m to 3m evergreen perennial shrub of East Africa, particularly of Kenya. Also grows as a woody herb. Leaves are small and hairy. Flowers are showy and white or mauve in colour. Fruit is a dry capsule, 18mm to 30mm long, which splits open to release the seeds. Distribution: All regions of Kenya. Occurs in dry bushlands or woodlands and wooded grasslands. Use: Ornamental

Details

  • Title: Dyschoriste thurnbergiiflora ( S.Moore) Lindau - Acanthaceae
  • Creator: Joy Adamson
  • Location Created: Kenya
  • Provenance: Preserved at the National Museums of Kenya Archives
  • Type: Painting
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Watercolour on paper
  • Art Form: Painting
  • Subtitle: Botanical Painting
  • Collection: Joy Adamson's Collection

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