Aeollanthus repens (?)
Growing from cracks in rock outcrop at Wundanyi, Taita Hills, Kenya. 29 May 2017.
LEAVES: The opposite leaves are obovate,
crenate at tip, and fleshy-succulent.
crenate margins.
SUCCULENT: Lower stems and spreading root stock are perennial and tougher. Stems were densly clustered and about 40cm tall.
FLOWERS: The flowers are arranged several per node on an upright spike. Each
flower is bilaterally symmetric; color is pale purple/lavender.
RANGE: Several species of Aeolanthus recorded in Kenya.
FRUIT:
UNARMED.