Barleria macrostegia Nees belongs to the Acanthaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Family
Acanthaceae
Genus
Barleria
Specific Epithet
macrostegia
Authorship
Nees
3/29/2018
Location
Namibia, Gobabis District, Omaheke Region
-22.005472, 19.131972
Location Remarks
Off Highway C22 on road M131 (at "Drimiopsis"), 10 km toward Sandveld Research Sta. 1515 m elev.
Collectors
Leevi Nanyeni, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell
Notes
Acacia woodland. Stems prostrate.
3/27/2018
Location
Namibia, Windhoek District, Khomas Region
-22.739167, 18.001083
Location Remarks
Pepperkorrel 294 Farm. Off M51, c. 500 m east of junction with road 1482, then 1.3 km northeast on road 1472 Acacia woodland on a small limestone hill east of the farm buildings. 1479 m elev.
Collectors
Leevi Nanyeni, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell
Notes
Prostrate branches. Flower purple. Bract edges very hispid.